International Women’s Day 2024: An interview with Peggy Ray
The theme for International Women’s Day 2024 is #InspireInclusion. In this interview, Peggy reflects on...
The Role of Intermediaries in Family Proceedings
An intermediary can refer to a third party who is involved in assisting parties to...
We Support International Women’s Day – 8th March
Goodman Ray are proud to support the #EmbraceEquity campaign this International Women’s Day. To celebrate...
Goodman Ray supports ‘NO MORE Week,’ 5th – 12th March 2023.
NO MORE week is an annual event from 5th to 12th March to raise awareness...
‘Gone to the Dogs’ – Pets & Divorce in the Family Court’
Pets & Divorce in the Family Court ‘Dog Law’ as it is sometimes known, or...
Divorce Post the Coronavirus Pandemic – An Update
Now more than ever, many people are considering a divorce and need to know what...
Goodman Ray’s New Office In Brighton….
We are very excited to announce the opening of our new office in Brighton, 9...
A Celebration of Francis Barber
Goodman Ray moved into 9 Gough Square in January 2022. It was then known as...
We’re Sad To Report The Death Of Joanna Bosanquet.
We are very sad to report the death of Joanna Bosanquet on Saturday 16 July...
Happy International Women’s Day!
Happy International Women’s Day! We’re excited to celebrate International Women’s Day. The theme for...
We stand firm stand with in the fight against racism.
We stand firm stand with in the fight against racism. On Sunday 4th July, England’s football...
How much does a lawyer cost?
Finding yourself in a situation where you need to take legal advice when relationships in...
Public Law – Understanding the Local Authority and Children
Public Law – Understanding the Local Authority and Children When a local authority is concerned...
Goodman Ray supports Black Lives Matter
Goodman Ray supports Black Lives Matter Mutual respect and diversity are central components of our...
Child abduction and Coronavirus
In simple terms, international parental child abduction occurs when one parent removes a child from...
Will the review of child protection in family courts be effective?
On May 21st 2019, ministers announced that a panel of experts would review “how the...
What is the difference between a lawyer, solicitor and barrister?
So you find yourself in need of legal advice. But who should you turn to...
Government U-turn on Policy of Requiring Victims of Forced Marriage to Pay Costs of Repatriation
The UK government has acted to reverse its policy of making British victims of forced...
Landmark draft Domestic Abuse Bill published
The government has published a draft Domestic Abuse Bill which aims to better support victims...
What is the best way to approach a divorce?
Yahoo Style has recently been in touch with Thomas Brownrigg, a Partner and Accredited Mediator...
New Partners and Solicitors at Goodman Ray
We are pleased to announce some new promotions at Goodman Ray. Thomas Brownrigg has been...
Forced Marriage in the UK
The issues around forced marriage are by no means new, but there has been a...
Can perpetuators of domestic abuse ever change?
Every year more than a million people are victims of domestic abuse in the United...
Parental Alienation – recent developments
The current law provides that a couple can divorce if there has been an ‘irretrievable breakdown’ of their marriage. In accordance with section 1(2) of...
Is it time for no-fault divorce?
The current law provides that a couple can divorce if there has been an ‘irretrievable breakdown’ of their marriage. In accordance with section 1(2) of...
The protection of children and their rights in relation to the use of Secure Accommodation Orders, Deprivation of Liberty Orders made under the Inherent Jurisdiction and the Court of Protection
In this article we will consider the powers of the Family Court to deprive a child of their liberty by use of secure accommodation orders and other orders...
What is the current position in respect of public funding for women’s refuges?
In October 2017, a 54-page document was drafted by the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Department for Work and Pensions...
New Zealand introduces domestic violence leave
New Zealand MP, Jan Logie, initially proposed a new bill that introduced paid employment leave for victims of domestic violence in December 2016...
Is it the end for the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) National Unit?
The Family Drug and Alcohol Courts (FDACs) were pioneered by the retired District Judge Nicholas Crichton in London in January 2008 on a trial basis...
Thum v Thum [2018] EWCA Civ 624
The Court of Appeal recently had to determine the issue of effective service of divorce proceedings under Article 16 of Council Regulation...
Supreme Court decides law on civil partnerships is incompatible with European Convention on Human Rights
On 27th June 2018 the Supreme Court unanimously decided that the UK’s law on civil partnerships was incompatible with Article 14...
The development of the law in relation to forced marriage in the United Kingdom
Until relatively recently, forced marriage was not a specific criminal offence, nor were there protective measures within...
Domestic Abuse Bill consultation and the Law Society’s response
On the 31 May, the Government published a consultation in preparation for the new Domestic Abuse Bill, which was proposed...
Thompson v Ragget and others [2018] EWHC 688
If a cohabiting couple do not make wills and one passes away, the survivor has no statutory right to inherit under the intestacy rules. However...
Revised protocol for referrals of families by the court to child contact centres
A revised protocol for referrals of families by the court to child contact centres has recently been published. This protocol has been implemented...
Is it time for No Fault Divorce?
Late last month Resolution – a family law practitioners group – met for their annual conference in Bristol. Resolution operates a code...
Transferring the residence of a child when a party does not comply with a Family Assistance Order
Judgment in the recent case of Re C (A Child) [2018] EWHC 557 (Fam) has been provided and has reinforced the consequences of breaching...
Should victims be cross examined by domestic abusers in the family courts?
Since the abolition of Legal Aid for the majority of family cases in 2013, many individuals are making applications to court without legal representation...
When can a marriage be annulled?
The vast majority of couples looking to dissolve a marriage do so by the divorce process, but there are other methods of ending a marriage...
Further misuse of section 20 of the children Act 1989 – when will it stop?
Herefordshire Council v AB [2018] EWFC 10 is a judgment handed down earlier this year regarding two cases which were described...
New Practice Guidance for International Child Abduction Proceedings
Sir James Munby issued practice guidance: Case Management and Mediation of International Child Abduction Proceedings on the 13th of March 2018...
What constitutes coercive behavior in an intimate relationship?
Domestic abuse may not always be in a physical form. A victim may not recognise that coercive behaviour has taken place as any specific incident...
Shared care of children on separation
When parents separate, issues in respect of the future arrangements for care of children can be some of the most problematic to resolve. Difficulties in...
Are Polygraph tests admissible as evidence in family proceedings?
Polygraph testing, more commonly referred to as lie detector testing, has become a popular cultural phenomenon particularly due to the significant...
Listening to Understand
It is the Family Mediators Association Mediation Week this week, and a welcome excuse to sing the praises of the mediation process as a constructive and...
Myth of the Common Law Marriage and Cohabitation Agreements
The cohabiting family is the fastest growing family type in England. Despite this, there are still currently no automatic legal rights...
Bitcoin Frenzy- Is the Family Court ready for this new development?
Despite the many reforms in family law, one could argue that the family court remains entrenched in a more old-fashioned way of dealing with matters...
