It has been announced that divorce laws in England and Wales are to be reformed to enable couples to separate with less delay and animosity with the introduction of ‘no fault’ divorces. Currently when seeking…
Hutchinson Thomas selected to trial online divorce pilot scheme
The distressing process of going through a divorce may be about to get a little easier – if a pilot scheme being trialed by a Welsh law firm that would mean the entire process could…
Supreme Court ruling highlights divorce difficulties
The ending of a marriage can be an extremely difficult time for all parties involved. However, the separation of a married couple can be even more troublesome when the grounds for divorce are not met…
Interest in pre-nup agreements sky rockets in Wales
Pre-nup agreements, once considered the curiosity of wealthy celebrities, have become increasingly popular in Wales, with Welsh law firm, Hutchinson Thomas, saying that enquiries which once came just twice a year, had recently sky rocketed…
Hutchinson Thomas named top firm for family law
Hutchinson Thomas has been named the best firm for family law in South and Mid Wales, as well as being recommended in a further six areas of law in the Legal 500. The recently released…
New rules on DNA testing at the Family Court
From September 2015 all family court judges in England will be able to order DNA tests to determine a child’s parentage. This follows two pilot schemes in Taunton and Bristol which were set up following…