http://www.flip.co.uk/about/rss.asp Family Law in Partnership LLP - Latest News 20 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