July 2024 News: Stats, App & New Solicitor Round-Up

There was a lot of news we found interesting in July 2024, so we've put a few of the news posts on our LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter pages together and a reminder of our blogs.
From our blog:
No more “he said/she said”: the benefits of a co-parenting app
How a co-parenting app such as MyFamilyWizard can make things simpler, faster and less contentious for separated and divorced co-parents.
More cohabitation, more marriages and the Maldives: the latest UK statistics on marriage and divorce
9 in 10 couples were already cohabiting before they got married, according to the latest 2022 stats on marriages and divorces from the ONS. We take a good look at the data and add our own insights.
Congratulations to our new Chartered Legal Executive Lawyer, Gill Gillings
LGFL's own Gill Gillings has just qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive Lawyer under the CILEX scheme. Well done Gill!
And from our social media streams:
Passport warning to anyone who is divorced, with three checks to make
You may find yourself sent home at the airport if you don't check before you set off.
Don’t expect an equal division of wealth on divorce, lawyers warn – recent case impacts money earned before marriage
Ultimately the best way to have certainty about how assets will be split on divorce is to draw up a pre-nuptial agreement.
Pup prenups: An overwhelming number of people say they support proactively deciding the fate of their pets should they divorce
Rise in popularity of Petnups:
"Indeed, 84% of pet parents support the idea of proactively deciding the fate of their pets should their relationship end”.
Family courts halt proceedings under new resolution rules
Judges are now pausing and delaying already initiated proceedings to push couples towards non-court dispute resolution (NCDR).
Challenges of co-parenting children
An article with tips on identifying and reducing barriers to collaborative co-parenting.
The early days of separation
A great resource for those in the early days of separation.
Parenting through separation
Resolution have revamped their ‘Parenting Through Separation’ guide. Giving information and support to help throughout the parenting journey, during separation, divorce and beyond.
Interactive website lets public play judge in real criminal cases
If you fancy it: "You be the judge, created by the Sentencing Council, lets users take on the position of a judge or magistrate to sentence defendants based upon the facts of real cases."
The anatomy of a celebrity break-up
“Celebrity divorce lawyers have been busy... it feels like there’s new break-up hitting our newsfeeds every week. But as we all become more savvy to the inner workings of the A-list PR machine, how do the insiders keep reputations firmly intact?”
The Dubai Princess masterclass on how to announce your divorce
Announcing your break-up to the world continues.
Women’s Aid report highlights challenges faced by women seeking help to escape domestic abuse
Women’s Aid report show that 22.2 per cent of women supported by the charity’s No Woman Turned Away project have experienced further abuse from the perpetrator while waiting for a refuge space, with 2.9 per cent forced into sleeping rough to escape abuse.
Handling harassment from a co-parent
Our Family Wizard has three strategies to handle harassment from your co-parent.
Violence against women a ‘national emergency’ in England and Wales, police say
“Responses to the emergency must include family court reform, DA training, access to legal support & laws to protect cohabiting survivors.”
Lauryn Goodman's outlandish list of demands for Kyle Walker
From £2.4m Sussex mansion to £33,000 air conditioning for 'unbearable' heat and a bespoke glass and wood baby gate that 'flows'
Bette's secret to her 40 year marriage
"The star revealed that the key to their long-lasting marriage was deceptively simple: ‘Separate bedrooms,’ she told Entertainment Tonight, has kept the peace in their household as ‘my husband snores.’ "





