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Family Lawyer Burnout: Is the Cost of Family Justice Becoming Unsustainable? Family lawyers are increasingly questioning whether they have a sustainable future in the profession. A Guardian Australia investigation reported that experienced family lawyers were leaving private practice—or considering[...]

Cold-water Therapy Group Tackling Mental Health A Weymouth man has started a cold-water therapy group to help improve men’s mental health. Scott Henley, a local gym owner, has started the group in conjunction with the gym, the aim being to encourage local men to open up about their mental health,[...]

Road to Refuge – Women’s Aid and National Express Join Forces Women’s Aid has joined forces with the UK’s leading scheduled coach operator to support survivors of abuse by providing free National Express coach travel across the UK. The Road to Refuge scheme provides women, men and[...]

A study into the state of the mental health of young adults by Direct Line and Mind, the mental health charity, has turned out some sobering results. Only 10% of young adults love themselves completely, with 95% saying that they felt anxious in the last 12 months, with 21% experiencing these feelings[...]

If you type ‘I have anxiety’ into ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot replies that it is sorry to hear you are experiencing that, and offers up recommendations such as working on relaxation, focusing on sleep, cutting out caffeine or alcohol, and seeking support. As this is what[...]

Who’s Who In The Family Court 1. The Judge A judge is the person who presides over the proceedings. In the Family Court, there are three levels of judges who are likely to hear your case. These are: District Judge: These are the judges who hear the most family law cases Circuit Judge: These[...]

A clean break means ending the financial ties between you and your ex-partner (husband, wife or civil partner) as soon as reasonable after your divorce or dissolution. Where there is a clean break, there will be no spousal maintenance payments. The only way you can guarantee that your ex-partner doesn’t[...]

When families fall apart, do they fall too easily into court? An analysis of a speech given by Sir Andrew McFarlane (AM), President of the Family Division, on October 31st 2022, at The Worcestershire High Sheri’s Lecture 2022 at the University of Worcester AM suggests that separating parents[...]

In recent weeks, we have started to see a rarity in court become a daily occurrence. McKenzie Picave, as a small legal support practice has had 3 hearings adjourned in the last 10 days because…. There is no judge or magistrate available to take the hearing. Now, if we have had 3 hearings adjourned,[...]

If you are going to find yourself in a Family Court case or you are already there, it seems appropriate to find out what you are walking into. The Family Court is just one judicial environment within a system which includes criminal courts, high courts, and civil courts. Fact: The Judge in family[...]

In accordance with the Human Rights Act 1998, and the Regulation of Investigative Powers at Work 2000 (RIPA), it is lawful to conduct covert surveillance in the workplace. The Human Rights Act is relevant to Public Authorities and RIPA gives guidance across many sectors of covert surveillance. Covert[...]