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Goodman Ray is an award winning Family Law firm situated in central London. We have a vacancy for a full time paralegal to work with senior solicitors and partners. The successful candidate will be required to provide comprehensive and efficient support to senior solicitors and partners.  It is desirable that...

We live in an era where the way in which we live would be unrecognisable 20 years ago. Technology is intended to be there to make processes more efficient and to make your life easier. It follows that it should make the separation process easier too. For every action there...

Emotional or psychological abuse and coercive controlling behaviour are forms of domestic abuse. The Domestic Abuse Act 2021* includes emotional and psychological abuse and coercive and controlling behaviour within the definition of domestic abuse. Emotional abuse and coercive controlling behaviour are often perpetrated as a pattern of behaviour as opposed...

The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 means that divorcing couples are no longer required to place blame on one party for the breakdown of their marriage. This was brought in to avoid parties having to start proceedings off on an acrimonious footing – whereby one person had to state...

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) recently deemed a woman ineligible for legal aid after claiming that she had no dependants because her son did not live with her. A woman and her abusive former partner had agreed contact arrangements of their child, however, the ex-partner violated their arrangement and limited...

On 29 March 2023 the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission (the Commissions) have published a report proposing improvements to existing surrogacy laws in this jurisdiction.  The proposals are in recognition of the increased demand for surrogacy and that the current legal framework has remained...

An intermediary can refer to a third party who is involved in assisting parties to a family law dispute in reaching an agreement. The role of an intermediary can vary depending on the specific circumstances of the case, but generally, they serve as a neutral and impartial facilitator who helps...

The case of K v K (2022) was before the court of appeal in respect of whether the findings made against a father from allegations made by the mother were found to be too “unsafe” to have allowed the District Judge to make a decision as he did. The proceedings...

Goodman Ray are proud to support the #EmbraceEquity campaign this International Women’s Day. To celebrate we spoke with Trudi Featherstone, Partner, and Jennifer Crossthwaite, Solicitor, who gave their views surrounding what it is like to be a woman in law and opened up about their personal experiences.  Trudi Featherstone Why...

NO MORE week is an annual event from 5th to 12th March to raise awareness surrounding domestic and sexual violence. This year, the week will coincide with International Women’s Day on 8 th March 2023. The abuse an individual experiences will differ and can include but is not limited to...