Wollens are delighted to welcome experienced family lawyers Laura Sellick-Tague and Zhenja Cann, who bring added strength to our family law team. Both Laura and Zhenja come with a wealth of experience and will be significant assets to the firm. Laura is a specialist...
A new pilot has recently been introduced in the family law courts in Birmingham, Sheffield and Manchester in cases where there are concerns that children have received inflicted head or brain injuries. The pilot is still in its early stages and places more emphasis...
Surrogacy Law in the UK The law on surrogacy in the UK is set out in the Surrogacy Arrangements Act 1985, Human Fertilisation and Embryology Acts 1990 and 2008. In summary, the law in the UK is as follows. The act of surrogacy is lawful in the UK. The act of surrogacy...
The law and taking children out of school for holidays in term time Every child in the UK must get an education. This starts from the school term after their fifth birthday and lasts until the last Friday in June of the school year in which they reach the age of...
Cate Jewell is by day driven by the needs of her family clients, advising on family and children matters which she has been doing for 20+ years. She represent parents in pre-proceedings (PLO) with the local authority and within complex care proceedings through the...
Unmarried couples have far fewer rights than married couples, which can result in difficulties if you separate. A cohabitation agreement helps to ensure that you start a relationship on an open and honest footing, knowing that you will have the financial certainty...
