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Unmarried Couples and the Need for Reform

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:07:09 GMT

The Supreme Court decision this week in the case of Kernott and Jones is interesting because in making judgment both Lord Collins and Lord Wilson were critical of the continuing failure of parliament to legislate on cohabitation.

Liverpool 5k Team Challenge

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:35:14 GMT

Berkson Globe had 2 teams entered in the RunLiverpool 5k Team Challenge Event, which took place on Sunday 4th September 2011...

Test News

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:28:42 GMT

The Office for National Statistics has revealed that Same-sex couples formed 6,385 civil partnerships (3,119 male and 3,266 female) in the UK in 2010, an increase of 1.7 per cent compared with 2009.

Pre-nuptial agreements

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:17:23 GMT

“Our wedding day should be one of the happiest of our life”

Little wonder then that the furthest thought from any couple’s minds is the possibility that love doesn’t last forever...

How the Recession is changing the nature of Divorce Settlements

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:16:44 GMT

As the country stumbles along with the prospect of a “Double Dip” Recession in the offing, “middle income” families are finding that clean breaks on divorces are ever more unachievable...

Highest Number of Care Cases Issued

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:15:51 GMT

Figures from HM Courts and Tribunals Service show that the number of care and supervision cases before the family courts has increased from around 12,000 at the start of 2009 to more than 20,000 in March 2011...

Lawyers join Law Society Children’s Panel and Law Society Advanced Family Panel

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:12:30 GMT

Two lawyers at Berkson Globe have recently been appointed to Law Society Panels.

Haley Farrell has been appointed to the Law Society’s Children’s Panel which allows her to directly represent children involved in child-care proceedings and family disputes...

Increase in Civil Partnership Dissolutions

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:08:18 GMT

The Office for National Statistics has revealed that Same-sex couples formed 6,385 civil partnerships (3,119 male and 3,266 female) in the UK in 2010, an increase of 1.7 per cent compared with 2009...