It seems like an oxymoron – a lawyer asking their client whether they really need their services – but any family lawyer will tell you that we regularly meet people who, when introducing themselves for the first time, hasten to explain that they are “not actually separated yet”.   Those people have thought seriously about…

In my experience, the most bitter post-separation relationships started out harmlessly enough – guarded but functional.   However, at some point the taking of pot shots at each other led to passive-aggressive emails and terse voice mails.   Pretty soon things had escalated to the point where a simple text message on a very pedestrian…