General News • 7 Mar 2023 We Support International Women’s Day – 8th March 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...
Domestic Violence • 6 Mar 2023 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 surrounding domestic and sexual violence. This year, the week will coincide with International Women’s Day...
Family Law News • 22 Feb 2023 Family Law Transparency Pilot Scheme On 30th January 2023, a reporting pilot scheme was launched in the Cardiff, Carlisle and Leeds family courts. The scheme is set to last 12 months, concluding on 30 January...
Children • 17 Feb 2023 What is Parental Responsibility? What is Parental Responsibility? Parental Responsibility (PR) is the power given to individuals to make important decisions in relation to the children they hold PR for. These decisions include welfare...
Family Law News • 16 Feb 2023 New Law Raises the Minimum Age to Marry or Form a Civil Partnership to 18 in England and Wales. Family law solicitor Emma Sherrington and Trainee Solicitor Bethany Lodge give insight into the new law which changes the legal age for marriage and civil partnerships in England and Wales....
Goodman Ray News • 17 Jan 2023 The Role of Consent in Surrogacy Consent plays a vital role in many aspects of the law in England & Wales, including sexual activity, medical treatment, and adoption. Consent is also a key element in surrogacy....
Divorce News • 16 Jan 2023 ‘Gone to the Dogs’ – Pets & Divorce in the Family Court’ Pets & Divorce in the Family Court ‘Dog Law’ as it is sometimes known, or ‘Pet Law’ does not come under one bracket of law. In fact, it is possible...
Divorce News • 16 Jan 2023 Divorce Post the Coronavirus Pandemic – An Update Now more than ever, many people are considering a divorce and need to know what this process might consist of during a worldwide pandemic. It has been recently reported that...
Divorce News • 16 Jan 2023 Court Fee Increases and Mitigating Divorce Costs Since the 30th September 2021, a number of court fees have increased, following a consultation carried out by the Ministry of Justice earlier this year. They consulted 89 individuals working...
Divorce News • 28 Nov 2022 Court Backlogs Ruining Lives. Goodman Ray Solicitors Offer Free Advice During Good Divorce Week Goodman Ray is supporting Resolution’s Good Divorce Week (28 Nov – 2 Dec), which is highlighting why the Government must support better advice for separating families Exclusive research from Resolution...
General News • 18 Nov 2022 Goodman Ray’s New Office In Brighton…. We are very excited to announce the opening of our new office in Brighton, 9 Pavilion Parade, Brighton BN2 1RA. The offices are in the heart of Brighton, opposite the...
General News • 12 Oct 2022 A Celebration of Francis Barber Goodman Ray moved into 9 Gough Square in January 2022. It was then known as Boswell House but after undertaking research we discovered Boswell, although best known for his biography...