Jo was interviewed on Vanessa Feltz's BBC Radio London breakfast show about a couple who are taking to court their fight for civil partnerships for heterosexual couples, as well as speaking more widely about marriage, divorce and cohabitation trends and where reform to the law is required.
Read moreJo led a fringe event at the Conservative Party Conference 2016 about whether there is such a thing as a good divorce.
Read moreJo and Miranda wrote a comment piece for the Law Society Gazette about the crisis facing the family courts and what those in power should be doing to avert it.
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Jo was one of several leading family lawyers quoted in an article for the Times' The Brief, covering the state of the family justice system.
Read moreIn the majority of lettings, a lease may not be assigned without the prior consent of the landlord. Where this is the case, the Landlord and Tenant Act 1988 imposes a statutory duty on the landlord to respond to the tenant’s application in writing within a reasonable time, and to give consent unless it is reasonable not to.
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Read moreJo and Jamie write a piece for Spears about the increasing prevalence of parents lending money to children to get a foot on the property ladder and how a pre-nup may serve to protect that money on divorce.
Read moreJo was among three family mediators chosen to appear on a panel to discuss the issues facing the mediation profession and the future of mediation. Highlights of the discussion appeared in a piece in the Law Society Gazette.
Read moreJo commented on a survey showing there has been a huge increase in the number of Inheritance Act claims in recent years and speculated that this may be due to the rise in the number of couples who cohabit without marrying and the difficulties they can face when one dies. Jo provided some practical tips to avoid problems arising.
Read moreJo was quoted by the Press Association about the latest trends in the court statistics and watch points.
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