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Court proceedings can generate a vast quantity of documents. These include applications, statements and, most importantly, judgments and orders. Normally of course the court, the parties and their lawyers will access court documents

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We are delighted to welcome solicitors Lisa Holden and Julia Sacco and Elle West to our team. This takes our legal team to 16 qualified lawyers supported by 8 trainee and future trainee lawyers and means that we are comfortably amongst the

What is matrimonial property, and why is it important?

In a recent case the Court of Appeal had to consider whether a certain asset comprised ‘matrimonial property’. But what is matrimonial property, and why is it important?

Research suggests separated parents in deprived areas more likely to use family courts

As we all know, the distribution of wealth in England is not evenly spread. Many areas of the country are poorer than others, and that certainly applies to parts of the ‘catchment area’ of Ian Walker Family Law and Mediation Solicitors.

Husband not entitled to rent from wife who occupied matrimonial home

When a couple divorce the former matrimonial home can be sold. (What happens will depend on the needs of the family). If this happens, it may take some months. Until the sale is completed just one party will normally remain in occupation.

BBC executive case demonstrates court’s approach to contributions, needs and conduct

When a court considers a financial remedies application on divorce it will take into account a number of factors. Three of those factors are the contributions of each of the parties to the marriage (both financial and otherwise

Managing a growing practice / Welcome Carolyn Croft and Lis Bellamy

We are delighted to welcome solicitors, Carolyn Croft and Lis Bellamy to our team. Carolyn Croft joins us as a consultant solicitor from fellow Legal 500 practice; Kitsons.

Approach to domestic abuse allegations in children cases considered by Court of Appeal

We discussed here just last week a case in which a father was seeking contact with his children and the mother opposed the father’s application, claiming that he had subjected her to extreme coercive and controlling behaviour.

Can I obtain maintenance to get me through the divorce?

When a couple divorce financial arrangements are generally one of the last things to be finalised before the divorce goes through. Indeed, any financial settlement, maintenance, whether agreed or ordered by the court.

Controlling father found to be “profoundly dangerous”

We wrote here last September about a case in which a mother responding to the father’s application for contact with their children had sought to use ‘similar fact’ evidence. Similar fact evidence is evidence that does not directly

Wives pay the price of divorce

It is a common concern that on divorce wives fare worse financially than husbands. The main argument goes that even today in most marriages husbands are the ‘primary’ breadwinner, and that as a result wives have, on average

Three steps to a painless divorce

Some argue that the New Year is the busiest time of the year for new divorces, with many people apparently deciding to ‘do away with the old’ and make a new start in life by getting divorced.

I founded Ian Walker Family Law and Mediation Solicitors in 2012. We are leading divorce and family law solicitors in the South-West

Our growth has been driven by client demand and because we have been able to meet this demand by attracting outstanding solicitors to our team. We are all committed members of Resolution. I have been the elected Chair of the Devon region of Resolution for nearly a decade. I have a track record in progressive family law legal practice, promoting sensible family dispute resolution and practice innovation. I want to provide the best possible service for our clients. These are not empty words. Follow the link below to find out about our Service Guarantee.