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Jan 7, 2025 | 
greene-greene.com | Laura Watts |Emma Alfieri |Wei Kang Lee
Currently, most Employment Tribunal claims (including those related to unfair dismissal, discrimination, and unlawful deduction from wages) must be lodged within three months of the act complained of. On 27th November 2024 the Government confirmed its plans to extend the time limits for bringing Tribunal proceedings from three months to six.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
l8r.it | Emma Alfieri
Following separation, often parents start the arrangements for their shared children without much of a plan whilst the family settle into their new situation. Sometimes parents might adjust the arrangements over time until they can settle into a routine that suits the family. Sadly, and often where there is poor communication and the co-parenting relationship is not a strong one, the arrangements later breakdown.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
greene-greene.com | Ellice Green |Tim Mendes |Emma Alfieri
A Pre-Nuptial Agreement (‘prenup’) is a legal agreement made between soon-to-be newly-weds. Put simply, prenups allow you to seek to agree in advance on the division of assets in the (hopefully unlikely) event that you divorce. Whilst typically seen as something that only the ‘rich and famous’ obtain, prenups are becoming much more commonplace, particularly as finances are a bigger concern than ever.
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
l8r.it | Emma Alfieri
Resolution Together is a new way for separating couples, and for parents who are in dispute about the care of their child, to obtain advice from a single legal professional. This new way of working follows the implementation of the Divorce Dissolution and Separation Act which allowed couples, for the first time, to make joint applications to end a marriage collectively. As a result, Resolution has developed a new approach to help separating couples.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
l8r.it | Emma Alfieri
It’s that time of year when the wedding season is in full swing. Whilst many brides and grooms do, understandably, focus on the main event itself being the big day, an ever-increasing number of couples are also considering the sensible question of whether they need a pre-nuptial agreement. Whilst it may seem unromantic, or even pessimistic to enter into a pre-nuptial agreement, couples are frequently becoming more aware of the effect their nuptials could have on their financial future.
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Jul 17, 2024 | 
greene-greene.com | Angharad Owen |Greg Jones |Laura Watts |Emma Alfieri
With the Labour Party’s decisive victory in the 2024 general election, significant changes to employment law are on the horizon. Sir Keir Starmer’s government has laid out an ambitious agenda aimed at reshaping the landscape of workers’ rights and employer responsibilities. Labour have said they are committed to ‘Securonomics’, which will give working people security in their day-to-day lives. For all employers, this new era presents both challenges and opportunities.
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Jul 11, 2024 | 
greene-greene.com | Emma Alfieri |Laura Watts
Our family team have recently launched a Consent/Clean Break Order Service for separating couples who have started their divorce and have agreed financial matters between them. What is a financial clean break order and how do I get one? At Greene & Greene we are seeing an increase in the number of people who navigate the divorce process themselves. However, they often overlook the fact that even if a financial agreement has been reached, the agreement needs to be approved by the Court.
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Jul 7, 2024 | 
l8r.it | Emma Alfieri
Since the changes to divorce law (in England and Wales) on 6th April 2022, it is now relatively straight forward for individuals to obtain a divorce on-line. The welcome changes have helped parties to navigate the divorce process in a more simplified way meaning individuals going through the divorce process no longer have to consult a divorce lawyer.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
l8r.it | Emma Alfieri
With lighter evenings and (slightly) warmer weather, Spring is that time of year when parents realise the school summer holidays are not too far off and are busy making family plans for the summer holidays. We are often asked to advise separated parents about the rules on taking their child/children abroad and whether they require permission to do so. The rules are clear. A parent must get the permission of everyone with parental responsibility for a child before taking the child abroad.
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May 28, 2024 | 
l8r.it | Emma Alfieri
Mediation Information and Assessment Meetings (MIAMs) have been compulsory in Family Court proceedings since 2014. ‘Mediation’ is a method of resolving disputes through an independent third party, known as a mediator. Their purpose is to assist parties in negotiating a settlement. MIAMs are a meeting which considers and explains the potential benefits of mediation and other non-court dispute resolution (NCDR) methods.
