Update - July 2020: Aside from the above, Domestic abuse takes so many different, very personal forms and the Covid-19 Lockdown has heightened, increased and disclosed the incidence of this often hidden crime. With the Lockdown easing for most of...
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T: That’s what the new divorce law means to me… I think I can speak for most Family lawyers, when I say that pretty much once a week I am asked by clients if they can "… just divorce without having to say negative things…"...
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Contact with children will be a thorny issue for many that have separated or are going through separation, whether there is an overriding health pandemic or not, but the latter has most definitely fuelled the tensions. As always, the more the...
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Bringing about a fair and workable financial settlement upon divorce or separation is often a stressful matter for our clients, and never more than when the assets involved are limited; the incomes are stretched and the liabilities are...
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By Jackie Mensah, Family Law specialist Two weeks before the official Lockdown, I found myself in the heavily congested waiting area of the ground floor of Worthing Magistrates and County Court. The place was heaving with anxious, nervous, bored,...
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Just in case you missed our very own Jackie Mensah on BBC Radio Sussex this morning we've popped the interview online. Just hit play below. It's a worthwhile 10 minutes. Please share, you may not know which of your friends or family may need...
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By Jackie Mensah, Family Solicitor for Bennett Griffin The impact of corona virus on family life is something which we are all dealing with in some shape of form. Whilst chatting with a care worker this week, she explained that because of her...
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By Jackie Mensah, Family Solicitor for Bennett Griffin Everyone is, rightly, talking about staying home. I received the Prime Minister’s letter yesterday (no doubt posted before he was sadly struck by the coronavirus) and will abide by his...
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For those of you not yet acquainted with the BBC2 life-affirming sensation “Pose”, the above is a blatant reference and I apologise to actor Billy Porter (he of London Pride 2019 also) for my clumsy catwalk entrance! The celebration of Pride...
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Upon a relationship breakdown, when faced with a mix of emotions, upset and anxiety, it is often difficult to know where to start in terms of sorting out the most pressing worries (“…will I be able to stay in my own home and if so, how will I...
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