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Sep 25 2008
New laws on guardianship were introduced last year in an attempt to give greater legal safeguards to vulnerable people. Steve Holden, of law firm MFG Solicitors, says the increased cost is a price worth paying. ...
Sep 18 2008
Forensic accountants are increasingly playing a crucial role hunting down “hidden assets” in controversial divorce cases, according to figures on the Midland accounting and legal scene....
Sep 11 2008
Grown-up children still living at home are putting a strain on marriages, an expert in family law has warned....
Aug 26 2008
Couples who want to divorce have to go for mediation before going through the courts. Muslims are increasingly expecting state-funded mediators to help them find a settlement in keeping with Islamic law. Jo Ind reports....
Jul 24 2008
A specialist in matrimonial finance has joined MFG Solicitors as partner in its family division....
Jul 3 2008
One of Birmingham’s leading divorce lawyers has struck out on her own with the launch of family law practice Carla Hull Solicitors....
May 8 2008
Birmingham MP John Hemming has been slammed by one of the country’s top family law judges over his criticism of the Family Justice system and for abusing his position as an MP....
Apr 3 2008
The media circus that surrounded Sir Paul McCartney's divorce from Heather Mills put the issue of DIY litigation under the spotlight. Here, Barry Jervis, a partner and specialist in dispute resolution at Birmingham law firm Harvey Ingram, looks at some of the issues....
Mar 20 2008
So, Sir Paul McCartney isn't, after all, worth £825 million - rather, a mere £400 million. At least that's the conclusion of the judge who this week brought to an end one of the most acrimonious high-profile divorces in recent times....
Mar 7 2008
More than two-thirds of lawyers last year had at least one instance of a client using a private investigator to confirm or deny their suspicions that their spouse was cheating, according to new research by Grant Thornton's Forensic and Investigation Services practice....
