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It is crucial to seek expert advice at the time of a separation.  The recent error with the Ministry of Justice online form has led to suggestions that some separated couples may have to re-open negotiations. This is likely to...

Walker Foster are pleased to welcome Sarah Buxton as a new addition to the firm. Sarah is a solicitor and will be head of the firm’s family department. Sarah is proactive, pragmatic and cost-effective in her approach specialising in matrimonial/family...

This was the headline of an article in the Sunday Times (20 September 2015) which highlighted the impact of the long school summer breaks on family relationships. Liz Hebden, an expert in family law at Walker Foster has said that...

It is 800 years to the day that the Magna Carta was sealed.  King John was surrounded on the battlefield at Runnymede by England’s most powerful barons who demanded royal recognition for certain liberties and legal procedures.    Interestingly, although...

Due to recent changes, the process in relation to Court disputes involving children has changed significantly. The Court is now primarily focussed upon mediation to resolve disputes between the parents, with consideration given to alternative mediation services and parenting courses....

A ruling handed down by the Supreme Court this week has underlined the fact that there is no time limit for couples who are divorced, from making an application to the Court for a financial settlement – even if their...

  The Monday of the first working week back after the New Year break is customarily known as ‘D Day’ or ‘Divorce Day’.   Our experience at Walker Foster is that January is the busiest month of the year for...

Ordinarily, the process of getting divorced, is relatively straightforward, provided the proceedings are not defended. More difficult and complex, is reaching a financial settlement within those divorce proceedings. There is a requirement on both spouses to provide full and frank...