Gwen Williams, managing partner of GR says, I was chair of Solace Women’s Aid for many years and came across many survivors of domestic abuse who, after being supported by agencies like Women’s Aid and sometimes with the help of the legal profession, were able in time to talk about...
We consider the situation following Helen’s dramatic acquittal (broadcast 11 September 2016) The big verdict has arrived – acquittal on grounds of Self Defence – and Helen left the court house a free woman, younger son Jack in her care following 5 months on remand in a prison MBU. She...
“…the simplest of questions…one might have thought that the answer would be as clear-cut and part of the A, B, C of the law. Apparently it is not.” Mr Justice Holman, Weiner v Weiner [2010] EWHC 1843 (Fam) For today’s international families it is often possible to choose whether to...
Following the breakdown of a relationship where children under the age of 16 are involved the issue of whom a child lives with and how much time they will spend with each parent may arise. Parents can apply to the court for a Child Arrangements Order (CAO) to resolve (through...
Goodman Ray acts for children in a number of different situations. Our clients include children as parents, children who have been victims of abuse and children who are alleged perpetrators of abuse themselves. Every child deserves the same rights and needs the same protection from the law, whether they fall...
A ground-breaking high court decision will lead to a change in current legislation that prevents single parents from applying for parental order after surrogacy in accordance with the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008. In the recent case Z (A Child) (No 2) [2016] EWHC 1191(Fam) on 20/05/2016, a biological...
I recently ended up in the Court of Appeal representing a teenage client directly having obtained permission to appeal a Deprivation of Liberty order made under the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court . The DOL order had been made after four successive Secure Accommodation orders . The following action...
The UK Courts are known for granting large settlement pay-outs in divorce cases. So it may come as no surprise that former model, Ms Christina Estrara has made history as she was awarded £75 million in a divorce settlement from her former billionaire husband Walid Juffali of 12 years. This...
In June 2016, the Family Justice Council released guidance on how ‘financial needs’ are considered on divorce. For the majority of families, this is the biggest hurdle when attempting to divide financial assets upon a divorce or dissolution. Where assets and income become overstretched to try and provide for two...
For many, the outcome of the EU referendum on the 23rd June was a surprising and somewhat unexpected result. Whilst most supporters (and critics) often focused on the political and economic aspects of the argument, little weight was given to the rights of children and families in this vital debate....
