Judithmiddleton

LATEST ARTICLES ( 139 )

• Dealing with Difficult People

  

  was the theme for a training course that I attended today. There was no role play, although the opportunity to be objectionable and cantankerous was clearly... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2013 DIVORCE, FAMILY

• Saint George for Merry England

  

  "My husband’s name is George,” sighed my client. “He had a mother with a sense of humour.” “Pardon?” I asked. “George: after the patron saint of Merry England... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2013 DIVORCE, FAMILY

• The Iron Lady

  

  As a 10 day period of apparent national mourning comes to a close, I thought now would be a prudent moment to ponder as to any influence Lady Thatcher may have... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2013 DIVORCE, FAMILY

• Marital Purgatory

  

  Ahead of the legal aid cuts due to take effect today, family law practitioners have reiterated concerns that vulnerable people will be left without proper... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2013 DIVORCE, FAMILY

• Marital Coercion

  

  As the case of Vicky Pryce showed today marital coercion, a little used defence available only to married women and dating back to 1925, may be of little... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2013 DIVORCE, FAMILY

• It Costs What? It Costs How Much?

  

  So the media today would have us believe that divorce lawyers overcharge, based on a report issued by the Legal Ombudsman. Not all the comments made in the... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2013 DIVORCE, FAMILY

• Wanted: Couple for Space Travel

  

  I am intrigued by reports today that there are plans afoot for a manned space mission to Mars in 2018. Even more so by the fact that and in order to represent... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 DIVORCE, FAMILY

• The Aftermath

  

  In March last year “Aftermath: On Marriage and Separation” was published. In it the author, Rachel Cusk, attempts to chronicle her attempt at rebuilding... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2013 DIVORCE, FAMILY

• Waiter - There's a Horse in My Soup

  

  All the current fuss about horsemeat takes me back to once upon a time when I acted for a client, let’s call him Mr Orson Cart. Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2013 DIVORCE, FAMILY

• The Dna Conspiracy

  

  The recent discovery of Richard III’s skeleton has already got conspiracy theorists and cynics whispering. Is it really feasible that DNA from reputed... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2013 DIVORCE, FAMILY

• The Crossword Enthusiast

  

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  Posted on 21 January 2013 DIVORCE, FAMILY

• January Could See Divorces Spike as Legal Aid Cuts Are Due to Take Hold

  

  Sadly, January is when many couples with marriage difficulties choose to make a fresh start, with many family lawyers reporting it as their busiest month of... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2013 DIVORCE, FAMILY

• Stuck in Our Ways

  

  I always find the emergence of a New Year a troubling time. Old practices die hard and I know that I am not alone in stumbling every time I write the date. Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2013 DIVORCE, FAMILY

• D-day

  

  So today was D-Day, the day following the festive Christmas holiday when the number of people contacting solicitors about divorce peaks. Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2013 DIVORCE, FAMILY

• Building Bridges

  

  Happy New Year everyone. Over the festive season I have driven a particular route on a number of occasions that involves crossing a beck. Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2013 DIVORCE, FAMILY

• Divorced and Living in Blackpool

  

  Blackpool Tower at night Originally uploaded by PyramidHead76 Blackpool, home of the seaside holiday and famed for its Tower, rock and Pleasure Beach, now has... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2012 DIVORCE, FAMILY

• Top Ten Tips for Surviving the Office Party

  

  The next couple of weeks are the Office Party Season, followed, of course, by Christmas, before moving into January which statistically is the most likely... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2012 DIVORCE, FAMILY

• Movember's Over

  

  Just a quick reminder to all those men who participated in Movember that it is now over. It is a great cause; it was brilliant of you to get involved and I... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2012 DIVORCE, FAMILY

• CAMERON v CLEGG (LEVESON INTERVENING)

  

  With the publication of the Leveson Report, and the Prime Minister and his deputy opposing each other over its implementation, I thought readers might be... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2012 DIVORCE, FAMILY

• The Art of Bartering

  

  On our recent trip to Morocco we regularly found ourselves strolling through the souks in Marrakech. What would take a few minutes to purchase at home, takes... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2012 DIVORCE, FAMILY