Opinions

Head of Family, Jo Edwards welcomes the government’s announcement about no fault divorce

On 9 April, news broke that the government plans to legislate for no fault divorce, following almost 30 years of campaigning by Resolution and other family law organisations, as well as the judiciary, the Times, the Marriage Foundation and others.  Jo Edwards, Head of Forsters' Family team, welcomed the news, which will create a less confrontational, more c

Jo Edwards comments on the latest quarterly statistics on the Family Courts

Head of Family, Jo Edwards’ comments on the Family Courts quarterly statistics for the period October to December 2018 were published in familylaw.co.uk.

Jo Edwards comments on the latest marriage statistics for England and Wales

Head of Family, Jo Edwards’ comments on the ONS marriage statistics for 2016 were published in familylaw.co.uk and

Chris Myers comments in the Telegraph on London's residential market

Chris Myers, Partner in our Residential Property team comments in the Telegraph giving his views on "the political football of UK industry".

Will we be hit by new stamp duty rules for non-residents? Helen Marsh answers readers question in the FT

I live in the UK with our children who go to school here but my husband works abroad fro much of the year and is classed as non-UK resident as a result. We are planning to buy a property in London for our daughter who will start university there next year, buy I am concerned we may be affected by the incoming stamp duty land tax due to my husband's [position. Is this correct?

Jo Edwards comments in The Times on the recent case of a separating unmarried couple

Jo was quoted in The Times on the rights of cohabiting couples following a reported decision in which a Judge ruled that both parties were entitled to an equal share in a property, despite one contributing significantly more financially to the purchase price.

60-second STEP interview with Nick Jacob

Private Client Partner, Nick Jacob was interviewed by STEP and featured in a recent STEP newsletter. As a longstanding member of the organisation, Nick shares his thoughts on the benefits of being a STEP member and his predictions for the private client industry.

Jo Edwards quoted in the Daily Telegraph on the rising number of legal disputes between parents over school decisions

Head of Family, Jo Edwards commented on the increasing number of parents in dispute about which school their child should attend. Jo shared her experience of dealing with such disputes and the legal position.

Natasha Rees reviews the most important enfranchisement cases of 2018

Natasha Rees, Head of Property Litigation, wrote an article for Property Law Journal reviewing the most important enfranchisement cases of 2018.

The piece, entitled 'Room for reform' can be read by clicking here.

Jo comments in The Law Society Gazette on the delays in the divorce process.

The Law Society Gazette have revealed that delays at the country’s biggest regional divorce centre, at Bury St Edmunds, reached unprecedented levels in 2018.