BLOG - Covid-19

• Child Arrangements during Lockdown

  

  07 Jan, 2021 Posted By: Abigail Whelan

  Following the government announcement on Monday the 4th January 2021 of a further National Lockdown, you may be wondering what this means for your children and contact with a non-resident parent. Whilst there is a “stay at home” message in place, this does not prevent children under the age of 18 from moving between households for contact... read more.
  Tags: COVID-19 , Family Law , Collaborative Family Law

• New legislation permits “Video Wills” during Covid-19

  

  07 Aug, 2020 Posted By: Lisa Morgan

  You may have read our blog about making or changing your Will under lockdown, which addressed some of the most common queries raised -if you haven’t you can find it here.  At that time of reporting, witnessing a Will by using video-conferencing such as Zoom, Skype, Facetime was not permitted. However, on 25 July 2020, the government changed... read more.
  Tags: Wills , Wills and Probate , Private Client

• What does COVID-19 mean for child contact arrangements?

  

  01 Apr, 2020 Posted By: Abigail Whelan

  We have all seen the government advice about staying home, unless we need to leave the house for specific reasons, such as picking up “essential items” from the shop. But what does this mean for those who are separated parents, with children that spend time between houses? Sir Andrew McFarlane, who is the most senior Judge in the Family... read more.
  Tags: Children , COVID-19 , Family Law