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Breaking the Deadlock of Competing Divorce Petitions at Home and Abroad
Emma Walker Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Making a Will? You Mustn’t Forget Your Family and Financial Dependants
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Do Stellar Financial Contributions Displace the Equality Principle in Divorce?
Inheritance Dispute Focuses on Successful Family Catering Business
Rachel Horman Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Are You a Victim of Online Harassment? You Don’t Have to Put Up With It
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The Validity of a Pre-Nuptial Agreement Often Depends on Top-Quality Legal Advice
Rachel Horman Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
New Government Alert System
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A Good Divorce Lawyer Can Help You Establish Financial Independence
Mental Capacity and Divorce – High Court Ends ‘Empty Husk’ Marriage
Charlotte Ledson Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Pensioner with ‘Mild Cognitive Impairment’ Capable of Making a Valid Will
Solicitor Danielle Wane
Businessman’s ‘Hopeless Disorganisation’ Triggers Bitter Inheritance Dispute
Charlotte Ledson Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
High Court Refuses to Authorise Collection of Gametes from Dying Student
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Prolonged wait for reforms on financial provision divorce laws
Rachel Horman Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Domestic abusers to be added to violent and sex offender register in new crackdown
Watson Ramsbottom Refuge Care Packs
Woman’s Long Quest to Identify Her Biological Father Finally Bears Fruit
Adoption – Placement Within Birth Families Must Be Carefully Explored
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Fathers Should Pay Towards Their Children’s Upbringing – But How Much?
Family Judge Heeds Teenage Foster Child’s Wish to Change His Surname
Family Judge Labours to Achieve Fairness Between Debt-Laden Divorcees
Rachel Horman Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Separated parents wanting to take their child overseas.
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No Fault Divorce Legislation Now Implemented.
Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors Celebrate Record-Breaking Growth with Appointments of New Directors, Senior Associates and Associate Solicitors
Charlotte Ledson Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Inheritance and the Impact of Intestacy on Stepchildren – Guideline Ruling
Rachel Horman Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Family Court Monitoring Mechanism Unveiled.
Michelle whitaker Family Law Solicitor
Family Judge Throws Lifeline to Troubled Mother of Four
Peter Roberts Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
What Does ‘Survivor’ Mean? High Court Resolves Inheritance Doubts
Judge Unravels Agatha Christie-Style Plot to Detect Will Forgery
Michelle whitaker Family Law Solicitor
Confidentiality of the Adoption Process Prevails in Parenthood Dispute
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High Court Backs Arbitrator’s Decision in £17 Million Divorce Case
Michelle whitaker Family Law Solicitor
Court of Appeal Blocks Separation of Vulnerable Mother from Her Baby
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Divorce – Intransigence and Dogmatism Will Only Increase Your Pain
Michelle whitaker Family Law Solicitor
Michelle receives Children Law Accreditation
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COVID-19 – Do Diving Asset Values Justify Unwinding Divorce Settlements?
Sophia Isa
Sophia Isa appointed as Wish Centre Trustee
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Child Maintenance – Court Weighs Up Lifestyle Expectations and Resources
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We Love Each Other and Who Owns What Doesn’t Matter – Oh, Yes It Does
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Interim Maintenance in Divorce Proceedings – Court of Appeal Gives Guidance
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Sensible Divorcees Put Personal Animosity Aside – Court of Appeal Ruling
Staff Take on 10000 Step Challenge in Memory of their Late Colleague Katie Roabuck
Michelle whitaker Family Law Solicitor
Troubled Mother Permitted Skin-to-Skin Contact with Her Baby
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Divorce and the Increasing Use of Arbitration
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‘Big Money’ Divorce Couple Pay Enormous Price for Failing to Compromise
Michelle whitaker Family Law Solicitor
Parents Who Simply Cannot Cope Don’t Deserve Condemnation
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Buying a Home With Your Partner? Legal Advice Today Saves Heartache Later
White Ribbon Day 2020
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Ex-Couple in £16 Million Divorce Case Receive Rough Edge of Judge’s Tongue
Sophia Isa
Cross-Border Child Abduction and Habitual Residence – Guideline Ruling
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Divorce is a Line in the Sand – But What If Your Financial Position Changes?
Michelle whitaker Family Law Solicitor
COVID-19 and Parental Contact With Children in Care – Guideline Ruling
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Court Urges Peace on Unmarried Couple at War Over Family Business
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Generosity of Wife’s Family Trusts Taken Into Account in Big-Money Divorce
Watson Ramsbottom ensure HARV Housing meet their funding goal
Rachel Horman Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Tempted to Make a Social Media Post in Anger? Don’t Do It
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Secret Marriage Leads to Legal Complications – High Court Ruling
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Home-Maker Wife Compensated for Sacrificing Her Career
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A New Dawn? The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill
Domestic Abuse – What It Is and How We Can Help
Solicitor Danielle Wane
Landmark Case allows Coercive Control Victim to Inherit Estate despite Manslaughter Conviction
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A Perfect Storm?
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Channel Islands Are Not ‘Overseas Countries’ – Guideline Divorce Ruling
COVID-19 Covered
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Cruelly Deceitful Husband Ordered to Pay Betrayed Ex-Wife £2.25 Million
(Almost) Business as Usual – Divorce and Separation during Lockdown
Rachel Horman Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Our New Service for Victims of Domestic Abuse
High Court Roundly Condemns Delinquent Husband in Big-Money Divorce
Validity of Marriage – Court of Appeal Takes Rigorous Approach
Rachel Horman Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Surge of Domestic Abuse Murders During Lockdown
Rachel Horman Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Guidance Regarding Child Contact During Lockdown
Yasmeen’s story is hard to watch, but is no exaggeration on daily reality for many
Wife Living in Family Home Not a Tenant
Michelle whitaker Family Law Solicitor
Adoption Only Justified If Nothing Else Will Do – Court of Appeal Ruling
Former Couple’s Division of Property Decided By Judge
Sophia Isa
Vulnerable Mother Accused of Harming Her Baby Denied a Fair Hearing
High Court Assists Husband in Drawing a Line Under His Divorce
Rachel Horman Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Rachel writes the book on Coercive Control
Would I Lie to You? Divorce and Deceit in the Family Court
Failing to Disclose Assets Can Bite Back in Divorce
Sophia Isa
Family Judge Grasps Nettle in Sending Baby Boy to Live With His Father
Michelle whitaker Family Law Solicitor
Teenage Mother Denied Due Process Overturns Adoption Order on Appeal
The Cohabitation Conundrum
Rachel Horman Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Big Money Divorce Engages Family Judge in Company Valuation
Numbing the Pain of Pensions on Divorce
Stuart Barton joins Watson Ramsbottom
Sophia Isa
Court Returns Two-Year-Old to Land of Birth When Parents' Marriage Collapses
Watson Ramsbottom Hold Food Collection to Help Lancashire Refuges
Rachel Horman Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Social Media – Be Careful!
Rachel Horman Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
International Dimension Makes Child Travel Risky
Rachel Horman Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Why Isn’t Stalking Taken Seriously, And What Can Be Done To Protect Victims?
Watson Ramsbottom Help Lancashire Refuges Ahead of Christmas
Rachel Horman Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
New Stalking Law Does Not Go Far Enough – Rachel Horman
Jordan Kinsley Smith Watson Ramsbottom
Vineyard Owner Divorcee Pays Price for Ignoring Court Orders
WR Solicitor & Director Jonathan Leach
Those Who Lie to Divorce Judges Are Almost Always Found Out
Rachel Horman Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
The police should be held accountable for failing DV and stalking victims
WR Solicitor & Director Jonathan Leach
Potential Landmark Moment for Divorce Law
Diane Matthews Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Wife Seeking Divorce Fails to Prove English Domicile
Diane Matthews Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Financial Claim Based on Support After Divorce Fails
Diane Matthews Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Owens v Owens Verdict Highlights The Need For Family Law Reform
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Pre-Nup Upheld When Implications Understood
Diane Matthews Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Owens v Owens Verdict
Michelle whitaker Family Law Solicitor
Family Court Issues Disclosure Ruling
Angela Garvey Family Law Solicitor Watson Ramsbottom
Future Earning Capacity Not a Matrimonial Asset
Diane Matthews Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Changing Circumstances Lead to Divorce Settlement Dispute
Diane Matthews Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Desperately Seeking Fault – Why Divorce Law Needs Reform
Harriett Killeen Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Fail To Comply With Court Orders And Prison May Await
Rachel Horman Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Government to Review Law to Wipe Out “Trolling”
Diane Matthews Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Case Update: Owens v Owens
Kalya Parker-Livesey Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Direct Contact With Both Parents Best Promotes Child Welfare
International Women’s Day 2018 recognition for Rachel Horman
Rachel Horman Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Animal Abuse and Coercive Control
Harriett Killeen Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Lack of Planning Costs Father Chance to Have Custody of Child
Michelle whitaker Family Law Solicitor
Anonymity Orders v Freedom of Expression in Family Proceedings
Diane Matthews Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Cohabitants Entitled to Bereavement Damages
Harriett Killeen Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Family Attachment a Critical Factor in Adoption
Diane Matthews Watson Ramsbottom Solicitors
Court Bypasses Wife's Attempts to 'Stymie' Sale
Certain Inheritance Can Be Financial Resource in Divorce Settlement
Watson Ramsbottom supporting Safenet Domestic Abuse Service
Rachel Horman scoops top accolade at the Law Society Excellence Awards
North West award win for Watson Ramsbottom!
Watson Ramsbottom retain leading law firm ranking
Expert family lawyer makes double award shortlist
WR Director Rachel Horman shortlisted for Enterprise Vision Awards
Training on new criminal offence of coercive control
Landmark hearing brings child’s best interest to the forefront of child care cases
Marathon success for team WR!
Watson Ramsbottom support National Stalking Awareness Week 2015
Lawyer divorce tips as seasonal DV grips : Rachel Horman
Domestic Violence Law Reform Campaign achieves criminalisation of coercive control
Top national family law award for Watson Ramsbottom
Watson Ramsbottom Director shortlisted for National Family Law Award
Separated but not Divorced – What is the impact for you?!
Legal Team of the Year Finalists at Red Rose Awards 2014
Watson Ramsbottom Director Rachel Horman featured on BBC Breakfast
Clare's Law pilot to be extended nationally
Awards night celebration
Channel 4 News – Britain's courts 'endanger' domestic violence victims
Sentence for serious domestic violence offence 'insulting to victim and to women'
Watson Ramsbottom join Legal 500
Top accreditation for family lawyer

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