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Broken Promises I recommend this article: www.nadineoconn ... 22 Mar 11, by Forseti Latest 23 Mar 11 by Forseti	Replies:6 :557	Latest by Forseti 23 Mar 11
AR judges with recent ancillary relief work? 09 Feb 11, by maggie Latest 09 Feb 11 by .Charles	Replies:1 :616	Latest by .Charles 09 Feb 11
Law Commission on prenup/postnup soon? www.lawcom.gov.uk/marital_property ... 04 Jan 11, by maggie Latest 17 Jan 11 by .Charles	Replies:5 :595	Latest by .Charles 17 Jan 11
corrupt solictiors My divorce was conducted under the auspices of the SFLA, with my solicitor and my wife's both members. I spent a year telling the courts my wife was going t ... 20 Jun 08, by Arniesaccnuson Latest 24 Nov 10 by dukey 1 2 3 ... 17	Replies:113 :16.4k	Latest by dukey 24 Nov 10
MPs new Family Law Group includes Baroness Deech www. ... 06 Nov 10, by maggie Latest 07 Nov 10 by dukey	Replies:3 :544	Latest by dukey 07 Nov 10
What I would change if I could.... if i had a magic wand, here's what i'd change 1. legal aid so ... 26 Oct 10, by dani_cali Latest 26 Oct 10 by LadySMB 1 2	Replies:10 :1130	Latest by LadySMB 26 Oct 10
Family Justice Review 'Call for Evidence' Family Justice Review 'Call for Evidence' written by John Bolch on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 As part of the Government's Family Justice Review, the ... 01 Jul 10, by maggie Latest 29 Sep 10 by davidhauge01	Replies:5 :621	Latest by davidhauge01 29 Sep 10
What would YOU change if you could? Hey guys I am in the process of writing the Wiki Code of Conduct for organisations who want to partner with us. I often hear and read about the stuff ... 14 Jul 09, by D L Latest 13 Sep 10 by McGraw 1 2 3 ... 13	Replies:84 :8209	Latest by McGraw 13 Sep 10
cheaper Family Justice System based on mediation? Professionals can help create a cheaper and more responsive family justice system with mediation at its heart, says justice minister Jonathon Djanogly ... 06 Sep 10, by rubytuesday	Replies:0 :400
No Oversight leads to meltdown ... 26 Apr 10, by Arnie Saccnuson Latest 29 Aug 10 by Ochre Brittlegill 1 2	Replies:9 :1209	Latest by Ochre Brittlegill 29 Aug 10
Where has Elie gone? 27 Apr 10, by Arnie Saccnuson	Replies:0 :453
Lets change it for the kids Natasha Phillips, a non practicing barrister and one of our magazine contributors has started 2 petitions regarding necessary changes in family law. Yo ... 01 Dec 09, by D L Latest 10 Apr 10 by Elle 1 2 3 ... 7	Replies:42 :4034	Latest by Elle 10 Apr 10
Petition for equality in divorce! As a partner of someone who had undergone divorce, I did some research over the Easter holidays and was appalled that the process seems to have blatant biases w ... 01 Apr 10, by nstasya Latest 05 Apr 10 by Elle 1 2	Replies:7 :1180	Latest by Elle 05 Apr 10
WHEN IS CHANGE DUE So when is change due? When Google introduced Arnie to Wiki way back when, the wiki team did their best to pacify Arnie's outrage at the dual standards in Famil ... 07 Oct 09, by Arnie Saccnuson Latest 25 Mar 10 by Arnie Saccnuson 1 2 3 ... 7	Replies:44 :5078	Latest by Arnie Saccnuson 25 Mar 10
Fundamental review of the family justice system [with thanks to John Bolch: "DIY Divorce: Do away with the lawyers?"] 09 Feb 10, by maggie Latest 09 Feb 10 by Forseti	Replies:3 :687	Latest by Forseti 09 Feb 10
Uni grants. & loans I was divorced 5yrs ago. All 3 children went with mum. 2mths later elderest child came back ,1yr later 2nd & 6mths ago last one came home to me . Eldes ... 11 Nov 09, by anty Latest 12 Nov 09 by anty	Replies:2 :478	Latest by anty 12 Nov 09
Cohabitation - bid to change the law. business.t ... 12 Mar 09, by maggie Latest 04 Nov 09 by maggie 1 2	Replies:13 :1239	Latest by maggie 04 Nov 09
"stupefying legislative ineptitude" Thanks to John Bolch : 19 Oct 09, by maggie Latest 19 Oct 09 by Ephelia 1 2	Replies:10 :1110	Latest by Ephelia 19 Oct 09
Divorce law - a disaster? www.gresham.ac.uk/events.asp?PageI ... 14 Sep 09, by maggie Latest 14 Oct 09 by elvis_fan 1 2 3 ... 6	Replies:38 :3584	Latest by elvis_fan 14 Oct 09
The law and common sense or lack of ! I have been reading a great number of posts on the forums and it is apparent to me that a lot of us have become victim of the credit crunch. Many of us ... 20 Mar 09, by Dani123 Latest 27 Sep 09 by musicmad	Replies:5 :479	Latest by musicmad 27 Sep 09
Family Mediation Helpline www.familymediatio ... 30 Aug 09, by maggie	Replies:0 :382
One stop courts for victims of domestic violence business.t ... 09 Aug 09, by maggie Latest 29 Aug 09 by beckskb	Replies:4 :491	Latest by beckskb 29 Aug 09
Solicitors who are not part ofResolutions Hi i would like to see that any divorce request can only go through a Solicitor part of Resolution. ( Not ones who are going to be part of resolution b ... 30 Sep 08, by BusyB Latest 12 Jul 09 by Arnie Saccnuson	Replies:5 :542	Latest by Arnie Saccnuson 12 Jul 09
Legal aid - the lack of it Hi I would like the criteria used for determinig who gets legal aid to be changed. I am asset rich but cash poor and therefore dont qualify and I find ... 22 Jun 09, by Bulawayo Latest 24 Jun 09 by Bulawayo 1 2	Replies:7 :1408	Latest by Bulawayo 24 Jun 09
request for further information I ma completing an application to request for further information but I don't know what to write on the form? Do I have to list all the information I need or I ... 04 Apr 09, by horse88 Latest 05 Apr 09 by horse88	Replies:2 :397	Latest by horse88 05 Apr 09
Vows, Oaths & Consequences Hi peeps If you could change marriage vows what new things would you add to the standard marriage vows? If we had to take a legal oath instead ... 26 Jan 09, by YNK000 Latest 28 Feb 09 by NellNoRegrets	Replies:3 :567	Latest by NellNoRegrets 28 Feb 09
Disability Discrimination I think the courts should take into consideration, disability issues, when awarding level of aliment (E and W) or proportion of asset split. Surely the Disabil ... 03 Feb 09, by FrankieDG Latest 04 Feb 09 by Fiona	Replies:2 :869	Latest by Fiona 04 Feb 09
Bankruptcy & Divorce I believe that all bankruptcy related hearings which coincide with a divorce should be heard in a family court rather than a civil court. Either this or a civi ... 15 Oct 08, by mcnaughty1	Replies:0 :471
Change that Form Challenge OK - if between us we could get at least some of the stupidest things changed - the stuff we all complain about/ask for help on time and time again. what's ... 03 Oct 08, by maggie Latest 03 Oct 08 by Ephelia	Replies:1 :525	Latest by Ephelia 03 Oct 08
There are Corrupt Barristers too! I’m not “soliciting ” forgive the pun, a Solicitor/Barrister bashing thread, but people should be aware that currently there is a barrister who has served ... 28 Sep 08, by mckenzie.friend Latest 28 Sep 08 by D L 1 2	Replies:13 :2008	Latest by D L 28 Sep 08
Common Ground: Agenda for Change Say what you think ... 29 Jun 08, by Arnie Saccnuson Latest 28 Sep 08 by Arnie Saccnuson 1 2	Replies:11 :1496	Latest by Arnie Saccnuson 28 Sep 08
Child Contact and 91(14) Hi all, Just opening up a new thread (which anyone can do by the way) to hold the discussion on 91.14 and child contact. So that arnie can hav ... 01 Jul 08, by wikivorce team Latest 28 Sep 08 by Fiona	Replies:4 :893	Latest by Fiona 28 Sep 08
Debate on Wikivorce selling legal services No wikisellout to just another bunch of solicitors and barristers. "We considered lobbying for changes in the divorce process, and putting pressure on ... 03 Jun 08, by maggie Locked Latest 05 Aug 08 by Arnie Saccnuson Locked 1 2 3 ... 6	Replies:40 :7975	Latest by Arnie Saccnuson 05 Aug 08
We'll wait forever for change. "Only too often the litigant in person is regarded as a problem for judges and for the court system rather than the person for whom the system of civil jus ... 26 Jul 08, by maggie Latest 29 Jul 08 by Arnie Saccnuson	Replies:2 :935	Latest by Arnie Saccnuson 29 Jul 08
Wikivorce Team Couldn't find any information on the wikivorce team - I'd love to know who looks after us. ... 16 Jul 08, by maggie Latest 19 Jul 08 by sealion 1 2 3 4	Replies:24 :3869	Latest by sealion 19 Jul 08
Five questions to solicitors Especially to "Divorcelawyer" who ,for some reason , seems to dislike criticism of her profession . I'd appreciate HONEST answers , if possible .< ... 25 Jun 08, by sealion Latest 01 Jul 08 by polar 1 2 3 4	Replies:22 :3848	Latest by polar 01 Jul 08

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