Day of Memory for Victims of so-called Honour-Based Abuse
Honour-based violence is a serious form of abuse that can involve coercion,...
Domestic Abuse Protection Orders
Domestic Abuse Protection Orders (DAPOs) are a new legal tool introduced un...
Children’s Voices to Move Further to the Forefront of Family Law Decisions
The UK is expanding child-focused courts to ensure children’s voices are he...
Surrogacy in England and Wales – What you need to know
Surrogacy offers a route to parenthood for individuals and couples who may...
Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week: 2nd February to 8th February 2026
Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week is the UK’s national campaign...
Day in the Life of a Trainee at Goodman Ray Solicitors
What is a typical day like for a Trainee Solicitor? Ayoola Ajayi and Olivia...
Family Mediation Week 2026
During Family Mediation Week, Goodman Ray's mediators help families resolve...
International Women’s Day 2024: An interview with Peggy Ray
The theme for International Women’s Day 2024 is #InspireInclusion. In this...
The Role of Intermediaries in Family Proceedings
An intermediary can refer to a third party who is involved in assisting par...
We Support International Women’s Day – 8th March
Goodman Ray are proud to support the #EmbraceEquity campaign this Internati...
Goodman Ray supports ‘NO MORE Week,’ 5th – 12th March 2023.
NO MORE week is an annual event from 5th to 12th March to raise awareness.....
‘Gone to the Dogs’ – Pets & Divorce in the Family Court’
Pets & Divorce in the Family Court ‘Dog Law’ as it is sometimes known,...
Divorce Post the Coronavirus Pandemic – An Update
Now more than ever, many people are considering a divorce and need to know...
Goodman Ray’s New Office In Brighton….
We are very excited to announce the opening of our new office in Brighton,...
A Celebration of Francis Barber
Goodman Ray moved into 9 Gough Square in January 2022. It was then known as...
We’re Sad To Report The Death Of Joanna Bosanquet.
We are very sad to report the death of Joanna Bosanquet on Saturday 16 July...
Happy International Women’s Day!
Happy International Women’s Day! We’re excited to celebrate Internat...
We stand firm stand with in the fight against racism.
We stand firm stand with in the fight against racism. On Sunday 4th July,...
How much does a lawyer cost?
Finding yourself in a situation where you need to take legal advice when re...
Public Law – Understanding the Local Authority and Children
Public Law – Understanding the Local Authority and Children When a lo...
Goodman Ray supports Black Lives Matter
Goodman Ray supports Black Lives Matter Mutual respect and diversity are ce...
Child abduction and Coronavirus
In simple terms, international parental child abduction occurs when one par...
Will the review of child protection in family courts be effective?
On May 21st 2019, ministers announced that a panel of experts would review...
Social Services and Children: The Different Stages of the Child Protection Process
This guide breaks down the key stages of the child protection process in En...
What is the difference between a lawyer, solicitor and barrister?
So you find yourself in need of legal advice. But who should you turn to...
Government U-turn on Policy of Requiring Victims of Forced Marriage to Pay Costs of Repatriation
The UK government has acted to reverse its policy of making British victims...
Landmark draft Domestic Abuse Bill published
The government has published a draft Domestic Abuse Bill which aims to bett...
What is the best way to approach a divorce?
Yahoo Style has recently been in touch with Thomas Brownrigg, a Partner and...
New Partners and Solicitors at Goodman Ray
We are pleased to announce some new promotions at Goodman Ray. Thomas Brown...
Forced Marriage in the UK
The issues around forced marriage are by no means new, but there has been a...
Can perpetuators of domestic abuse ever change?
Every year more than a million people are victims of domestic abuse in the...
Parental Alienation – recent developments
The current law provides that a couple can divorce if there has been an ‘ir...
Is it time for no-fault divorce?
The current law provides that a couple can divorce if there has been an ‘ir...
The protection of children and their rights in relation to the use of Secure Accommodation Orders, Deprivation of Liberty Orders made under the Inherent Jurisdiction and the Court of Protection
In this article we will consider the powers of the Family Court to deprive...
What is the current position in respect of public funding for women’s refuges?
In October 2017, a 54-page document was drafted by the Department for Commu...
New Zealand introduces domestic violence leave
New Zealand MP, Jan Logie, initially proposed a new bill that introduced pa...
Is it the end for the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) National Unit?
The Family Drug and Alcohol Courts (FDACs) were pioneered by the retired Di...
Thum v Thum [2018] EWCA Civ 624
The Court of Appeal recently had to determine the issue of effective servic...
Supreme Court decides law on civil partnerships is incompatible with European Convention on Human Rights
On 27th June 2018 the Supreme Court unanimously decided that the UK’s law o...
The development of the law in relation to forced marriage in the United Kingdom
Until relatively recently, forced marriage was not a specific criminal offe...
Domestic Abuse Bill consultation and the Law Society’s response
On the 31 May, the Government published a consultation in preparation for t...
Thompson v Ragget and others [2018] EWHC 688
If a cohabiting couple do not make wills and one passes away, the survivor...
Revised protocol for referrals of families by the court to child contact centres
A revised protocol for referrals of families by the court to child contact...
Is it time for No Fault Divorce?
Late last month Resolution – a family law practitioners group – met for the...
Transferring the residence of a child when a party does not comply with a Family Assistance Order
Judgment in the recent case of Re C (A Child) [2018] EWHC 557 (Fam) has bee...
Should victims be cross examined by domestic abusers in the family courts?
Since the abolition of Legal Aid for the majority of family cases in 2013,...
When can a marriage be annulled?
The vast majority of couples looking to dissolve a marriage do so by the di...
Further misuse of section 20 of the children Act 1989 – when will it stop?
Herefordshire Council v AB [2018] EWFC 10 is a judgment handed down earlier...
New Practice Guidance for International Child Abduction Proceedings
Sir James Munby issued practice guidance: Case Management and Mediation of...
What constitutes coercive behaviour in an intimate relationship?
Domestic abuse may not always be in a physical form. A victim may not recog...
Shared care of children on separation
When parents separate, issues in respect of the future arrangements for car...
Are Polygraph tests admissible as evidence in family proceedings?
Polygraph testing, more commonly referred to as lie detector testing, has b...
Listening to Understand
It is the Family Mediators Association Mediation Week this week, and a welc...
Myth of the Common Law Marriage and Cohabitation Agreements
The cohabiting family is the fastest growing family type in England. Despit...
Bitcoin Frenzy- Is the Family Court ready for this new development?
Despite the many reforms in family law, one could argue that the family cou...
