Updated 11:20pm 29 May 2012

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Jane Wilkinson and Jenny Carter

Alternatives to court

MARY Shaw, Jane Wilkinson and Jenny Carter of David Gray LLP share their approach to family law and offer advice to those who are experiencing problems within their relationship to make it easier and less stressful.Read

Fairness for unmarried property owners?

A RECENT ruling of the Supreme Court makes it clear that unmarried couples who buy a house together should have a written agreement setting out exactly who owns what.Read

Breaking up is hard to do ... but we can make it easier

ACCORDING to the Office for National Statistics, the number of divorces in England and Wales rose by 4.9% in 2010 to 119,589 compared with 113,949 in 2009.Read

Specialists come into their own

WITH rising living costs and recession fears, money can cause friction in any relationship.Read

Plan ahead for a practical solution

LOVE-struck couples are running the risk of financial strife unless they set aside romanticism for the practicalities of modern life, legal experts have warned.Read

Collaborative approach to settling divorce respectfully

JO Whitfield, associate in Sintons LLP's family law practice, explains more about her involvement in the North East's collaborative law POD (practice organisation and development).Read

Uncharted waters

OUR families often provide us with help and support when problems need solving, so when families become the source of the problem instead of the solution, the effect can be devastating.Read

When an injunction is needed

HELEN HOLMES is a family law solicitor at Gordon Brown Law Firm in Newcastle, running its innovative 24-hour Family Law telephone helpline.Read

What is the collaborative process and who can benefit from it?

THE collaborative process involves two collaboratively trained lawyers who formally commit with clients to resolve matters without involving a judge to make decisions.Read

Putting the children first

THERE has been much discussion over the planned overhaul of the child support system.Read