We are half way into a new January and the “Happy New Years’ are just about over.  The celebrations of the festive season are a distant memory and we are all getting on with normal life – even if the dismal weather and dark mornings and evenings make it a little gloomier.  Or are we? January - the start of a new life? For some people, January might hail the start of something other than just a … [Read more...]

Family mediators Juliette Dalrymple and Stan Angel have been instrumental in helping a couple come to a shared care agreement over their children after their very complex case had been in the court arena for a number of months. The couple attended 2 mediation sessions and then attended court with a solicitor the day after the final session, where they were able to reach an agreement based on … [Read more...]

Changes to the state pension scheme could mean that divorced people could see their pensions drastically reduced. The new single tier state pension came into force in April 2016, replacing the old two-tier system. The new rules, which apply to people who reach the state pension age on or before 6 April 2016, mean that the state pension will be based only on an individual’s own national … [Read more...]