http://www.flip.co.uk/about/rss.asp Family Law in Partnership LLP - Latest News 20 newsdetails.asp?id=278 Ruth Smallacombe, one of the founding members of Family Law in Partnership LLP, has recently returned from Australia where she delivered training on collaborative practice. In March Ruth and Marilyn Scott... Tue, 7 May 2013 13:27:35 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=277 IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE WAR – the way to the Good Divorce. 3rd May 2013 Delighted to post this Guest Blog from Gillian Bishop at Family Law in Partnership writing this for us. I... Tue, 7 May 2013 11:20:43 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=276 Partner James Pirrie has written, along with Charlotte Bradley and Jan Ellis, the second edition of the best selling "Claims under Section 1 to the Children Act 1989". James also authored the... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:12:57 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=275 The next Parenting After Parting workshop will be spread across two evenings on Thursday 6th June and Thursday 13th June 2013 from 6.00pm to 8.15pm. The workshop will take place at Family Law in Partnership... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:25:27 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=274 Family Law in Partnership is proud to announce that it is now a signatory to The Law Society's Diversity and Inclusion Charter. The Charter is a public commitment by providers of legal services, regardless... Mon, 8 Apr 2013 16:44:43 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=273 On 9th April partner James Pirrie will join Michael Sternberg and David Hodson in presenting a family law webinar entitled "Alternative Dispute Resolution in Family Law Proceedings". The webinar... Mon, 8 Apr 2013 15:59:22 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=272 On Thursday 21st March Dominic Raeside, Head of Mediation at Family Law in Partnership hosted a seminar on family mediation for fellow practitioners. The seminar covered the role of the family mediator,... Mon, 8 Apr 2013 15:48:10 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=271 Family Law in Partnership is delighted to announce that on Tuesday 2nd April our mediation practice was featured in the BBC Newsnight programme. The programme focused on the impact of the Legal Aid... Mon, 8 Apr 2013 15:41:50 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=270 Family Law in Partnership supports the National Association of Student Money Advisers who this week (11th to 15th February) launch National Student Money Week. The NASMA is a registered charity which... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:10:19 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=269 Family Law in Partnership was a finalist in the category Private Client Team of the Year in the prestigious Legal Business Awards 2013. The finalists were selected from immensely competitive peer groups... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:21:17 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=268 Partner Bradley Williams has been admitted to the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Bar Association (OECS Bar Association). The OECS Bar Association is an organisation of legal practitioners and... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:09:00 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=267 At Family Law in Partnership LLP we recognise the important role played in the local community by independent charities such as Age Concern Westminster in supporting those most in need. We are an active... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:18:42 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=266 Partner David Allison has recently achieved FMA senior mediator status. At Family Law in Partnership we have one of the country's largest integrated mediation practices within a family law firm. Our... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:17:34 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=265 We are delighted to announce that partner Daniel Coombes has been elected to Resolution's London Regional Committee. Daniel's election is a significant endorsement of his reputation within family... Mon, 3 Dec 2012 10:31:59 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=264 On 21st November David Allison appeared on BBC Radio 4's MoneyBoxLive to answer questions on divorce. Ruth Alexander hosted the live phone in programme during which the panel answered questions covering... Thu, 22 Nov 2012 12:25:58 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=263 The next Parenting After Parting workshop will be spread across two evenings on Tuesday 29th January and Tuesday 5th February 2013 from 6.00pm to 8.15pm. The workshop will take place at Family Law in... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:08:16 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=262 During this week Family Law in Partnership will feature strongly at influential conferences in the US. Partners David Allison and Nicole Hackett are in Miami for the Fall meeting of the American Bar... Mon, 15 Oct 2012 11:30:19 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=261 Family Law in Partnership is proud to have been shortlisted for a number of prestigious awards over recent months. Partner Bradley Williams was shortlisted for the award Family Law Partner of the Year... Mon, 15 Oct 2012 11:11:17 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=260 Family Law in Partnership will host two half day workshops for a kidspace on 3rd and 10th November 2012. The workshops are designed for children aged 6 -16 and will focus on exploring what children may... Mon, 8 Oct 2012 14:22:03 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=259 At Family Law in Partnership our comprehensive practice covers both traditional and alternative methods of dispute resolution including litigation, mediation, arbitration and the collaborative approach.... Mon, 8 Oct 2012 11:36:10 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=258 Over the last week members of Family Law in Partnership have been involved in a number of high profile family law conferences. Gillian Bishop, Ruth Smallacombe and Neil Denny all spoke at Resolution's... Mon, 1 Oct 2012 11:58:44 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=257 A recent opinion poll conducted by ComRes to coincide with Resolution’s Family Dispute Resolution Week confirms the importance of providing support to families undergoing a divorce or separation.... Tue, 25 Sep 2012 10:07:14 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=256 Family Law in Partnership announces its support for the Family Dispute Resolution Week which is launched today. This initiative is led by Resolution, an association of 6,500 family lawyers and professionals... Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:02:55 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=255 The next Parenting After Parting workshop will be spread across two evenings on Tuesday 16th and Tuesday 23rd October 2012 from 6.00pm to 8.15pm. The workshop will take place at Family Law in Partnership... Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:36:39 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=254 We are delighted to announce that Family Law in Partnership has been shortlisted in The Law Society Excellence Awards 2012. The firm is a finalist in the category Excellence in Innovation, an award... Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:32:43 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=253 We are proud to announce that Gillian Bishop, one of the founders of Family Law in Partnership LLP, has been named as a finalist in the the prestigious FT Innovative Lawyers Awards 2012. Gillian has... Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:46:20 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=252 The partners of Family Law in Partnership are delighted to announce that Harriet Burge joined the firm as a consultant with effect from 1st August 2012. Harriet is a divorce and family law specialist... Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:39:04 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=251 Partner David Allison has returned from Chicago where he attended the Leadership Forum of the International Family Law Committee of the American Bar Association, International Section. Both David and... Mon, 6 Aug 2012 10:59:06 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=250 We are delighted to announce that assistant Elizabeth Fletcher is now a Resolution Accredited Specialist with specialisms in Children Law Private and Domestic Abuse. Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:05:40 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=249 We are delighted to announce that partners Gillian Bishop and Bradley Williams, together with assistant Neil Denny, have been shortlisted in the Family Law Awards 2012. Gillian has been shortlisted... Tue, 3 Jul 2012 10:56:29 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=248 At Family Law in Partnership we are passionate about providing every possible help to families who experience a divorce or separation. We have designed a unique package which provides support to both... Tue, 3 Jul 2012 10:47:07 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=247 On Friday Gillian Bishop and Ruth Smallacombe will travel to Jersey to speak at the Dispute Resolution in Family Cases conference. Gillian will address the audience on Collaborative Law and Finance Related... Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:02:25 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=246 Tonight Family Law in Partnership will host a meeting concerning the ESRC funded research project Mapping Paths to Family Justice. The project focuses on out of court family dispute resolution and will... Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:22:42 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=245 On Saturday 16th June Family Law in Partnership hosted at their Covent Garden offices the first of two workshops for a kidspace. The workshops are designed for children aged 7 - 11 and focus on exploring... Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:43:14 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=244 At a reception held this evening attended by many influential figures in the family community Family Law in Partnership LLP and 4 Paper Buildings introduced a kidspace. a kidspace is a social enterprise... Tue, 12 Jun 2012 21:10:20 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=243 Family Law in Partnership featured strongly at the 4th European Collaborative Conference held on 1st and 2nd June in Edinburgh. Gillian Bishop presented a session entitled "Question of Sport"... Fri, 8 Jun 2012 15:25:24 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=242 We are proud to announce that partner Bradley Williams was named Family Lawyer of the Year in the inaugural Spear's Young Turk Awards 2012. These pretigious awards held on 30th May 2012 recognise... Thu, 31 May 2012 12:53:59 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=240 Partner David Allison has been invited to join the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. The IAML is a worldwide association of practising lawyers who are recognised by their peers as the most... Tue, 1 May 2012 11:06:19 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=239 We are delighted to announce that partner Bradley Williams has been nominated in the Spear's Young Turk Awards 2012. The awards, to be held on 30th May, recognise the rising stars of the private client... Tue, 1 May 2012 09:55:56 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=238 Two members of FLiP, David Allison and Nicole Hackett are in New York attending the American Bar Association conference. They will be looking to strengthen the firm's ties with our New York colleagues. Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:49:44 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=225 Family Law in Partnership will be holding the next Parenting After Parting workshop for separating couples in June and July 2012. The workshop is held over two evenings from 18.00 to 20.00 at our offices... Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:35:44 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=236 Family Law in Partnership LLP is delighted to announce that Neil Denny has joined the firm as a consultant. Neil will be responsible for developing the firm’s social media, training and development... Mon, 2 Apr 2012 09:20:47 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=235 Family Law in Partnership is delighted to join the community of excellence in mediation services established by Neil Robinson and The Mediation Centre. The Mediation Centre, based in Stafford, is one... Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:59:45 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=234 The team at Family Law in Partnership attended Resolution's National Conference in Leeds over the weekend. At the conference partner David Allison stepped down as chair of Resolution following a two... Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:33:34 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=233 Gillian Bishop was one of a small team of collaborative lawyers who carried out specialist collaborative foundation training in London from 19th to 21st March 2012. Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:18:47 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=232 In recognition of Family Law in Partnership LLP and 4 Paper Buildings being named Family Law Firm of the Year and Family Law Chambers of the Year respectively in the Family Law Awards 2011, we are proud... Mon, 5 Mar 2012 11:58:41 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=231 Family Law in Partnership LLP is delighted to announce that Neil Denny will join the firm as a consultant on 1st April 2012. Neil will be responsible for developing the firm’s social media, training... Thu, 1 Mar 2012 18:36:22 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=230 Family Law in Partnership is delighted to announce that partners James Pirrie and Bradley Williams have qualified as family arbitrators under the new family law arbitration scheme operated by the Institute... Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:44:04 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=229 David Allison has just returned from New York where he attended a conference organised by the NYACP/LGBTQ Collaborative Professionals entitled "The Value of Collaborative Practice for LGBTQ Families... Mon, 6 Feb 2012 11:05:18 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=228 Partner David Allison was interviewed on Radio 5 Live this morning (9 January 2012) about the potentially damaging consequences of the cuts to legal aid which will be brought about by the Legal Aid, Sentencing... Mon, 9 Jan 2012 10:11:46 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=227 On 30th November partner David Allison, in his capacity as chair of the family solicitors association Resolution, briefed peers in the House of Lords on the impact of the proposed Legal Aid, Sentencing... Mon, 5 Dec 2011 11:27:15 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=226 On 21st November partner Gillian Bishop presented to collaborative lawyers based in and around the Brighton area, known as Bright Pod. Her visit followed presentations given by both Gillian and David... Mon, 5 Dec 2011 10:49:11 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=224 Partner Bradley Williams has recently acted for the husband in the case of Grubb v Grubb in the Court of Appeal. The Court considered how to determine what constitutes the “reasonable needs”... Wed, 9 Nov 2011 11:55:23 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=223 Partner Gillian Bishop was interviewed by BBC Radio Belfast on Sunday 6th November on the recommendations for reform of the family justice system made by the Family Justice Review Final Report. Tue, 8 Nov 2011 10:43:14 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=222 The Family Justice Review has today (3rd November 2011) published its final report, Family Justice Review Final Report – November 2011. The aim of the Review, which began in June 2010, was to re-evaluate... Thu, 3 Nov 2011 15:28:18 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=221 Partners Gillian Bishop and David Allison both presented workshops at the 12th Annual Networking and Educational Forum of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. The Forum took place... Tue, 1 Nov 2011 16:49:33 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=220 Family Law in Partnership has been named Family Law Firm of the Year at the inaugural Family Law Awards 2011 held this week (18 October 2011) at the Hilton Hotel, London. The awards recognise excellence... Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:10:25 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=219 On 7th October partners Gillian Bishop and James Pirrie travelled to Leeds to address Northern Lights 2, a conference organised by the North England Collaborative Family Lawyers. Gillian spoke on engaging... Mon, 10 Oct 2011 11:10:48 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=218 It was announced today that Family Law in Partnership LLP has been shortlisted along with three other firms for the award Family Law Firm of the Year in the inaugural Family Law Awards 2011 which celebrate... Thu, 6 Oct 2011 12:50:03 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=217 Later this week assistant solicitors Helen and Carla will attend a conference examining alcohol and drug addiction and its impact on parenting and children. Speakers will include the Hon Mrs Justice Theis... Tue, 4 Oct 2011 10:57:23 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=216 On 6th October assistant solicitors Helen, Liz and Carla will take part in the NSPCC 2011 City Conker Cup to raise valuable funds for children and young people. Tue, 4 Oct 2011 10:52:01 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=215 On 28th September partner James Pirrie attended a meeting of the Resolution group in Chelmsford. The topic for discussion was the Child Support Agency, a difficult and highly complex area in which there... Tue, 4 Oct 2011 10:42:30 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=193 The next Parenting After Parting Workshop to be held at Family Law in Partnership will be held over two nights starting 12th May 2011. The workshops will be held at FLiP's offices at 1 Neal Street,... Wed, 6 Apr 2011 09:57:43 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=214 The new Mediation and Information Assessment Meetings scheme is launched today requiring all those people wishing to commence court proceedings for family law related issues (save a divorce itself) to... Wed, 6 Apr 2011 09:56:41 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=211 On 24th February FLiP is hosting a free advice surgery. The event will take place at our office. It is organised by Sarah Pennels, the woman behind www.savvywoman.co.uk. As well as advice in relation... Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:59:01 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=213 Governement Minister, Jonathan Djanogly is today expected to visit the offices of Family Law in Partnership to launch the mediation assessment initiative which is part of the Government's Family Justice... Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:42:22 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=212 Gillian Bishop and James Pirrie have successfully undertaken the ADR Group Civil/Commercial conversion course for family lawyers and are now accredited to mediate in civil/commercial disputes. Ruth Smallacombe... Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:36:18 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=210 One of 8 firms nominated for the Family Law Firm of the Year in the Spears Wealth Management Awards, Family Law in Partnership received an honourable mention because of its work in the collaborative law... Tue, 23 Nov 2010 09:25:23 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=209 Family Law in Partnership are delighted to announce that they have been nominated for Family Law Firm of the Year by Spears Wealth Management. The awards will be made on Monday 22nd November. Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:06:13 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=208 Dominic Raeside and Ruth Smallacombe, family consultants and mediators at Family Law in Partnership, will be presenting a worksohp on 2nd December about the Parenting after Parting (PAP) initiative set... Tue, 2 Nov 2010 16:22:47 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=206 Family Law in Partnership is delighted to announce that it has been ranked in the top 14 family law firms in London - in fact only 4 firms were ranked higher. The legal directory 'Chambers' ranks... Fri, 29 Oct 2010 09:10:33 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=207 Gillian Bishop was on a panel of experts speaking at the Gingerbread debate "Is ADR the answer to the Family Justice review?". The panel comprised Mr Justice Jonathan Baker, Professor Liz Trinder... Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:32:45 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=205 Gillian Bishop featured on Radio 4's Law in Action today. The subject under discussion was the Government's consideration of alternatives to court for warring families and the possibility of compulsory... Tue, 19 Oct 2010 09:29:49 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=204 Gillian Bishop was interviewed today by Joshua Rosenberg for the BBC Radio 4 programme "Law in Action". The programme, which will be broadcast on Tuesday 19th October will discuss differnt... Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:33:17 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=202 Gillian Bishop is taking part in a debate to be held at the Chambers of Nick Francis QC tonight (iith October)on the theme of ADR. The panel for the discussion comprises Senior District Judge Waller... Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:11:26 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=201 Family Law in Partnership LLP is delighted to announce that Carla Freeman has qualified as a solicitor and will be remaining with the firm as an assistant solicitor. Carla will be mainly working with... Fri, 1 Oct 2010 10:02:36 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=203 Gillina was presenting a workshop at the Resolution ADR conference in Oxford today. Her subject, which she presented with Suzanne Kingston, was on first interviews with new clients to help them select... Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:15:16 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=200 Family Law in Partnership has been honoured to receive a visit today from Baroness Ritchie and other member of the Ministry of Justice Family Review group. FLiP hosted the meeting as part of the MoJ's... Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:25:45 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=199 FLiP has been ranked in the top 11 firms of family lawyers in London in this year's issue of the directory Legal 500. The firm is described as receiving "glowing recommendations from clients... Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:21:43 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=198 Family Law in Partnership today celebrated 15 years of business in Covent Garden, London. For the last 15 years the firm has provided clients with a range of services from legal adice to mediation and... Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:03:38 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=197 On 28th July Gillian Bishop will present to the barristers at 1 Garden Court chambers about collaborative law. The intention is to see whether the chambers will be interested in having a bespoke training... Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:23:23 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=196 David Allison successfully acted in the Court of Appeal for Ilya Golubovich in contending that the divorce he had obtained from his wife in Russia was perfectly valid and that he was entitiled to rely... Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:19:39 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=195 Gillian Bishop and Ruth Smallacombe have been invited to train another group of Italian family lawyers in collaborative family law after the success of the first round of training in Rome in April. In... Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:13:22 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=194 In the Summer 2010 issue of the Spear's Wealth Management magazine Gillian Bishop has been included in the top 15 of the top 25 specialist family law solicitors in the country, in the "top recommended"... Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:05:11 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=191 Judgement from the Court of Appeal is expected next week in a case in which David Allison has acted for a husband concerning recogniton of a divorce obtained in Russia. Thu, 8 Jul 2010 09:50:53 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=192 Gillian Bishop spent the weekend training 14 barristers from 4 Paper Buildings, Temple in the art of collaborative family law. There was a very enthusiastic reception. The number of barristers trained... Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:52:48 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=190 Gillian Bishop and Ruth Smallacombe , together with Ron Ousky and Amy Wolff from the Collaborative Alliancein Minnesota, have just trained one of the first group of Italian lawyers in the Collaborative... Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:56:30 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=189 Sir Mark Potter retired today as president of the Family Division of the High Court. David, on behalf of Resolution, was one of a small number of people invited to give an address in the court of the... Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:38:31 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=188 At Resolution's AGM in Manchester today David Allison of Family Law in Partnership will take over as Chair for a two year term. David will use his two years to influence policy changers on areas... Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:34:18 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=187 Gillian Bishop's booklet, "A Client's Guide to Collaborative Divorce - putting your family first" has been reviewd by Resolotion the national body of family lawyers. The review can... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:04:43 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=186 In her Blog site Delia Venables describes the FLiP blog as: Family Law In Partnership blog is a seriously informative blog about divorce, children in divorce situations, when to consider collaborative... Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:53:31 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=185 David Allison will become the first member of FLiP to chair Resolution - first for family law, the national association of Family Law specialists with over 6,000 members. David takes over the Chair at... Sun, 7 Mar 2010 18:33:07 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=184 James Pirrie and Gillian Bishop attended the Starting Over Show in London's Metropole Hilton today. They shared a stand with Charlotte Friedman of the Divorce Support Group and Sarah Pennels of SavvyWomen. Sun, 7 Mar 2010 18:24:52 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=183 Visit our home page and click the button! Enjoy. Fri, 5 Mar 2010 18:19:03 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=182 Wed, 3 Mar 2010 11:14:23 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=181 "A Client's Guide to Collaborative Divorce - putting your family first" by Gillian Bishop of FLiP has received a wonderful endorsement from Woody Mosten one of the world's leading authorities... Mon, 1 Mar 2010 09:45:25 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=180 More than 70 people attended the launch of Gillian Bishop's book "A Client's Guide to Collaborative Divorce" on Monday night despite the bitter cold and rain. Gillian has received many... Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:29:31 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=179 Please visit our Publications and Downloads page www.flip.co.uk/about/downloads.asp to fnd the PayPal link. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:27:54 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=178 Following publication of the ONS figures regarding marriage rates, David appeared on LBC radio to argue the case for reform of the law for cohabiting couples. He said that many people do not realise... Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:08:48 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=177 A Client's Guide to Collaborative Divorce by Gillian Bishop will be launched at Family Law in Partnership on Monday 15th February 2010. The guide is for: 1. People who are contemplating a... Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:46:10 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=176 Statistics out today show that marriage rates are the lowest since records began. This means that more and more couples are cohabiting. Most cohabiting couples do not realise that they have no automatic... Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:39:08 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=175 FLiP's new blog page has been launched today with a blog suggesting factors to consider when choosing the right divorce lawyer. You can access the blog in the drop down menu from the "About... Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:54:31 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=174 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:26:32 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=159 On 28th January from 4.00 pm to 8.00 pm FLiP will be hosting a free advice surgery. Lawyers from FLiP along with financial advisors from FPW Independent Financial Advisors will be on hand to give advice.... Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:33:30 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=158 On Monday 25th January and Monday 1st February Dominic Raeside and Ruth Smallacombe will be running further workshops at FLiP as part of Resolution's Parenting After parting initiaive. For more information... Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:29:55 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=173 Gillian has just put the finishing touches to her Guide for clients who are considering or undertaking their divorce collaboratively. The Guide is due for publication in February 2010. It is a very... Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:15:10 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=172 With the general election looming, the main political parties are planning their family law (and other) agendas. The BBC Politics show will today include a piece on cohabitation. David will appear (following... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:39:50 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=171 In the Chambers & Partners directory out today Family Law in Partnership moves up a category and receives the following accolade: This firm specialises in ADR and provides bespoke solutions... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:35:47 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=170 The Law Commission published a consultation paper today making provisional proposals for reforming the laws of intestacy i.e. how a deceased person's estate should pass when they don't have a... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:10:38 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=169 Whilst James and Ruth have been to IACP conferences in exciting cities like San Diego, New Orleans and Toronto, David has decided to join them for his first conference in.... Minneapolis. Still, with... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:11:29 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=168 Our intrepid traveller Ruth Smallacombe is back in Australia. Whilst she is hoping to soak up a little sunshine Ruth will also be using her time there to work with the Australian Family Relationships... Thu, 1 Oct 2009 15:03:09 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=167 29th september: red letter day, not just because it is James' 49th birthday but also because he finally delivers chapter 7 for the upcoming edition 2 of Resolution's Family Law Handbook ... thank... Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:04:35 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=165 It's not often that a family lawyer gets an acknowledgment in anything other than a text book. Nicole however, is acknowledged by Nina Bell in her knew novel 'Sisters in Law' for her insights... Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:48:04 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=166 David has been working with a well known freelance journalist and writer, Sarah Pennells. Sarah and David worked together on a news story about the large increase in pre nups in England & Wales... Sat, 26 Sep 2009 08:57:25 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=164 James went to address the Peterborough pod on their work with co-collabber, Duane Plant of CFLP. God! one and a half hours on the train if you catch the slow one (duh!). Watch out for great things coming... Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:05:58 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=163 on friday 18th september, FLIP played host to the 6 month review day of the parenting after parting initiative, that seeks to promote awareness among parents about the needs of their children through... Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:12:44 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=161 Ruth Smallacombe is today in the Isle of Man training mediators as part of an Isle of Man Children's Centre project - http://www.iomcc.org.im/. This is the first mediation training that has ever... Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:56:28 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=160 In the last month, James has worked on the vision mission and values of the following of his committees: Child Support Parenting after Parting ADR Committtee of Family Justice Council ADR Committee... Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:40:32 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=157 The Legal 500 UK (2009 edition) is released today. It says "Family Law in Partnership receives high praise from top-ranking competitors. 'The whole atmosphere of the firm is in harmony with... Wed, 9 Sep 2009 15:54:25 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=156 The parenting workshops run at FLiP by our family consultants, Dominic Raeside and Ruth Smallacombe were featured on BBC Womans Hour on 15th July. The workshops are part of the Resolution 'Parenting... Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:09:09 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=155 With attendances at the parenting after parting sessions given by Dominic and Ruth running near capacity, James went to spread the word further afield, presenting to a group of lawyers and Judges in Canterbury... Thu, 9 Jul 2009 12:48:58 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=153 Gillian Bishop, along with Suzanne Kingston of Dawsons, presented a workshop today at the Resolution ADR conference on essential skills for collaborative lawyers and mediators. Gillian has been a long... Sat, 4 Jul 2009 08:41:17 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=154 Is it stretching it too far to think that sensibly pre marriage agreements are now set to enter the mainstream? The court of appeal's judgment in Granatino seems to confirm that where parties have... Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:46:22 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=152 The members of Family Law in Partnership LLP are pleased to announce that Bradley Williams has accepted an invitation to join as a member as from 1st July 2009. "Bradley trained with the firm and... Wed, 1 Jul 2009 08:33:19 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=151 Following the disapointing death of Lord Lester's Cohabitation Bill, David Allison has continued to work hard with Resolution to ensure that this issue does not fall off the political agenda. David,... Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:42:06 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=150 FLIP and the Divorce Support Group (the support service provided by counsellor and barrister, Charlotte Friedman – www.divorcesupportgroup.co.uk ) attended England’s first ever Starting... Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:39:35 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=147 James Pirrie and Bradley Williams acted for Julia McFarlane on her application to vary the Order of District Judge Redgrave. When the House of Lords confirmed, in 2006, that District Judge Redgrave's... Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:19:38 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=162 James Pirrie and colleagues address the North West London POD, particularly well attended by the Watford Judiciary who speak generously of the collaborative model and their support for it. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:20:33 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=148 On 12 June 2009 the Bristol Collaborative Family Law group was host to the premier ADR event of the year with an inspirational address from Mr Justice Coleridge, calling on the professional community... Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:31:34 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=149 FLIP has become increasingly aware of the need to create better structures between the professionals to help manage the particular difficulties where separation is further complicated by issues of mental... Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:38:22 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=145 The private member's bill introduced by Lord Lester of Herne Hill QC with the help of Resolution reached committee stage in the House of Lords today. Sadly Baroness Deech and Lord Henley did their... Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:24:27 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=146 Following Resolution’s launch of the Parenting After Parting Initiative earlier this year Family Law in Partnership ran the first seminar in London in April. The Seminar was run by Dominic Raeside... Thu, 2 Apr 2009 14:35:51 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=144 "Collaborating Down Under" is to take place in Sydney between 26-29 March. Ruth Smallacombe of FLiP will be speaking to delegates about the use of the family consultants within the collaborative... Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:29:02 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=142 Family Law in Partnership are hosting a four-hour 'parenting after parting' seminar spread over two evenings (26 March and 2 April) to share research findings and information to help separating... Fri, 6 Mar 2009 15:08:11 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=143 We are introducing a freeze of our fees for new clients to help ease the strain of the credit crunch. As we move to our new offices on Neal Street, we are freezing fees at 2008 rates to make life a little... Mon, 2 Mar 2009 13:33:04 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=141 Family Law in Partnership are very excited to be part of Resolution's initiative to offer parenting after parting seminars. The first in London to be run by Dominic Raeside and Ruth Smallacombe... Thu, 5 Feb 2009 12:45:22 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=140 Many areas of law seem to lack predictability – but the law relating to financial provision for never married parents is doubly so: there have not been many cases those that have been reported... Sat, 24 Jan 2009 07:26:38 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=138 On 26th January, Christina McGhee returns for the culmination of over 14 months work master-minding Resolution’s Parenting after Parting initiative. It aims to create a national network of providers... Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:06:19 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=137 Parenting after parting is national lawyers-group Resolution’s initiative to give parents better access to the information they need to get themselves and their children through the crisis of separation.... Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:48:44 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=136 Lord lester's Cohabitation Bill, a joint project of his Odyesseus Trust and the family law group, Resolution had it's first reading in the House of Lords today. David Allison, who chairs the... Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:41:31 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=135 The firm is rated in the Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession, published this week. It says: This boutique enjoys a growing status in the London market. “It is committed to and passionate about... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:38:57 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=131 James attends the inaugural meeting of the British section of GEMME, the organisation to promote judicial awareness and expertise in mediation across Europe … somehow he has become its secretary... Tue, 4 Nov 2008 08:42:12 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=123 FLIP benefited from a presentation by Alliance Bernstein, showing their stunning approach to investment advice and management. Their considerably more powerful model for projections seems destined to... Tue, 4 Nov 2008 08:29:32 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=134 Ruth spent two days training on child consultation in both mediation and collaborative law cases. The training run by the mediation group, ADR helped mediators to understand the benefits of child consultation... Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:13:25 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=132 Folllowing results of the Living Together Consultation David attended a joint Resolution Odysseus Trust meeting at which the shape of the Bill to be presented to the House of Lords by Lord Lester of Herne... Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:43:41 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=130 Attending the Family Justice Council’s “enhancing the participation of children in family proceedings” debate, there was a strong shift in the mindset from only a few years ago …... Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:40:47 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=129 Ruth and James left with the handful of Brits attending the New Orleans Collaborative Conference … James’ last attendance as Board member (so now also the first non-North American OFF the... Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:39:53 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=128 James addressed the Family Justice Council in Coventry on the collaborative model and the opportunities it offers. James had launched the Coventry collaborative pod back in 2005 and it was good to be... Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:38:31 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=127 James co-presented the Resolution lecture on Round-Table negotiation skills in Exeter. Thu, 9 Oct 2008 08:37:34 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=121 Family Law in Partnership (then The Family Law Consortium) opened its doors in October 1995 to significant media acclaim. It was (and remains) the only law firm in England & Wales to combine... Tue, 7 Oct 2008 16:19:01 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=133 Research shows that children feel unheard in the adult dispute. Ruth explained how children can feel marginalised. She explored how children's views could be brought into the adult discussion and... Fri, 3 Oct 2008 18:07:32 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=126 Those of us who have been here from the beginning are exhausted by the history of false dawns but we really do AT LAST seem to be seeing improvements. The agency is clearly improving its recovery and... Thu, 2 Oct 2008 08:35:39 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=118 David Cameron has placed the family high up the political agenda and we are pleased to be representing Resolution at the fringe meeting arranged by One Parent Families to inform MPs and those in influence... Sun, 28 Sep 2008 08:50:23 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=119 With Resolution’s backing, the collaborative movement, which first found its foothold through FLIP’s backing trainings from Pauline Tesler in 2003, has thrived in England. However, it is also... Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:58:04 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=116 NACC is the sharp end of family separation – managing some of the most conflicted and difficult cases, NACC looks to build towards normalising the relationships when this can be done safely so as... Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:39:16 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=124 Parenting after Parting – A new initiative for informational workshops for parents Imagine a world where all parents were able to attend a four-hour information session, to better understand how... Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:32:43 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=112 Kim Davidson is current president of CP-Cal, the state-wide organisation that tends the roots where collaborative practice really took hold back in the 90s and president of the South Bay Bar Association.... Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:35:44 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=115 James Pirrie chairs the Resolution committee that aims to transform what resources are available to parents. The booklet is out and the next goal is the January 2009 launch of a pilot to make 4 hours... Mon, 8 Sep 2008 08:37:11 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=117 David Allison, who chairs the cohabitation working party for Resolution has been working closely with The Oddysseus Trust and Lord Lester of Herne Hill QC on a campaign to reform the law for couples who... Mon, 1 Sep 2008 08:40:37 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=87 Ruth Smallacombe takes trains to Berkshire, Birmingham & beyond to highlight the emotional toll of divorce and the need for family lawyers to follow codes of practice. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:05:43 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=86 David Allison launches Resolution’s “Living Together Campaign” and appears on national television. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 09:05:14 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=85 James Pirrie signs off the children maintenance orders precedents for Resolution’s consent order publication. Tue, 8 Jul 2008 09:04:10 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=84 FLiP makes submission to the Bar Council on direct Access. Tue, 1 Jul 2008 01:02:23 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=92 David Allison speaks at two Lime Legal conferences on cohabitation in London and Manchester. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:11:02 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=91 Gillian Bishop is nominated in the FT Wealth supplement as a top divorce lawyer for the wealthy. Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:09:07 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=90 James Pirrie represents Resolution at the inaugural stakeholder meeting of the Child Maintenance Enforcement Commission, the replacement for the Child Support Agency. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:08:13 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=89 James Pirrie in Chicago for another 3-day IACP board meeting. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:07:40 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=88 James Pirrie co-presents “Capacity, authenticity and the importance of six-packs” at Resolution’s ADR Conference. Fri, 6 Jun 2008 14:06:36 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=97 Bradley Williams succeeds in the Court of Appeal in the case reported as Bradley v Bradley. Fri, 30 May 2008 14:12:49 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=96 Nicole Hackett attends conference of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in Rome. Fri, 23 May 2008 15:12:21 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=95 FLiP hosts seminar for Q’Pod, titled “Jenny lives with Eric and Martin: 25 years on – the modern law of gay parenting and adoption”. Sun, 11 May 2008 14:12:10 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=94 James Pirrie presents “Separation and Divorce: the IFA’s Next Best Mate” to the Institute of Financial Planning Conference in Coventry Sun, 11 May 2008 14:11:45 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=93 FLiP hosts, for the second time, visiting guru, Christina McGee’s parenting information session Fri, 9 May 2008 10:11:20 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=102 All of the firm attend the national conference of Resolution where Bradley Williams is elected to national committee. James Pirrie and David Allison are re-elected, David as Deputy Vice Chair. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:15:49 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=101 Gillian Bishop, Bradley Williams and Helen Greenfield give their annual talk on family law to students at the College of Law Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:15:33 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=100 Daniel Coombes accepts an invitation to partnership at FLiP. Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:15:12 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=99 FLiP hosts the launch of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, European collaborative law exchange, attended by IACP president Ron Ousky and Nancy Cameron Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:14:53 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=98 Gillian Bishop and James Pirrie attend the second European Collaborative conference in Cork with James presenting “adopting a benthamite analysis to a collaborative paradigm… a review of collaborative... Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:13:04 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=106 Bradley Williams and Daniel Coombes join the London Collaborative Group Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:17:08 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=103 Gillian Bishop is confirmed as a member of the Resolution collaborative training faculty Sat, 15 Mar 2008 09:16:06 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=105 James Pirrie speaks at the launch of the Southampton Collaborative group launch Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:16:45 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=107 Bradley Williams and Daniel Coombes join the London Collaborative Group Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:17:48 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=104 Ruth Smallacombe trains therapists and family lawyers to collaborate in Dublin Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:16:26 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=111 James Pirrie in Phoenix, Arizona for two days attending a board meeting of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:19:19 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=110 James Pirrie presents two half-day presentations on ‘round table’ protocol in Canterbury and Nottingham Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:18:56 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=109 Bradley Williams succeeds in the Court of Appeal in the case reported as Boyle Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:18:27 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=108 Nicole Hackett is elected as a Fellow of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:18:11 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=83 Multi millionaire John Charman who had the biggest ever financial divorce award made against him has been refused permission to take his case to the House of Lords. Beverley Charman was awarded £48M... Thu, 2 Aug 2007 11:41:59 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=82 At 00.01 this morning the Law Commission published proposals to give ‘safety net’ protection to cohabitants. The Commission has specifically rejected giving cohabitants the same rights as... Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:10:21 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=81 Family Law in Partnership are hosting a talk on Tuesday 12 June. The evening is for anyone with children and who is going through, or has recently experienced, separation or divorce and who would like... Thu, 31 May 2007 22:11:34 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=79 The keenly awaited decision of the Court of Appeal in the case of Charman has been handed down today. The Court of Appeal has upheld the High Court's decision to award Mrs Charman £40 million,... Thu, 24 May 2007 13:36:15 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=77 A judgment in early April picked up on some of the hot topics arising from the firm’s case of McFarlane, including: The period during which a dependent is entitled to share equally in the fruits... Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:17:36 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=75 The Civil Partnerships Act came into force on 5 December 2005. Allowing for notices to be filed at the register office, the first ‘gay weddings’ took place on 21 December 2005. As with straight... Thu, 21 Dec 2006 17:57:37 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=74 Today, five Law Lords unanimously overturned an earlier ruling by the Court of Appeal that the daughters of a natural (biological) mother should reside with her former lesbian partner (who was not their... Wed, 26 Jul 2006 13:59:37 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=73 Lawyers acting for Helen Smith have welcomed the Law Lords’ ruling, granting her appeal and restoring the decision of Commissioner Howell QC which she won in 2003. Speaking outside the House... Wed, 12 Jul 2006 10:43:50 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=70 Lawyers acting for Julia McFarlane have welcomed the Law Lords’ ruling this morning, granting her appeal and restoring the order she won three and a half years ago. Speaking outside the House... Wed, 24 May 2006 10:04:06 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=69 What are the issuesOn the 19th December 2002, District Judge Redgrave awarded Julia McFarlane £250,000 of former husband, Ken’s £750,000 income, even though this was more than she said... Wed, 24 May 2006 09:32:40 GMT newsdetails.asp?id=64 On 17th May James Pirrie met with opposition MPs as part of Resolution's ongoing campaign for an effective Child Support Agency that works for children. Resolution is campaigning for the restoration... Wed, 17 May 2006 09:58:58 GMT