Taking Your Spouse’s Surname After Marriage
Jonas Vingegaard, the Danish, two-time Tour de France winner (2022 and 2023) has just changed his surname to that of his wife. Internationally, we are seeing more couples (wives in particular) moving away changing their surname to that of their spouse. In 1983, Greece made it a legal requirement for women to retain their […]
Seddons Partners Featured in Spear’s 500 2024
Seddons is delighted to announce that partners Simon Ross, Neil Russell and Stuart Crippin have been featured in the 2024 edition of the Spears 500. Simon Ross, Neil Russell and Stuart Crippin have been featured in the Top Recommended categories for Property Lawyers, Family Lawyers and Tax Lawyers, respectively. Spear’s Magazine is an […]
James Temple Joins Law Society Gazette Roundtable
Chief Operating Officer, James Temple, recently attended a roundtable hosted by the Law Society Gazette, which focused on the challenges and opportunities facing mid-sized law firms. A main focus of the conversation was the adoption of technology. James discussed how vital of an investment it is, and has been particularly for Seddons, to ensure a […]
Catherine Hancock Features in Today’s Family Lawyer
Family Partner Catherine Hancock wrote an article for Today’s Family Lawer exploring what rights grandparents have to access their grandchildren when the child(ren)’s parents separate. Catherine highlights throughout the piece the key details relevant to family lawyers and practitioners and what grandparents can do in these instances of family separation. “Grandparents have no automatic legal […]
ONS Marriage statistics: Neil Russell appears on LBC with Nick Ferrari
Head of Family, Neil Russell, joined Nick Ferrari live on LBC to discuss the recent ONS statistics on marriage and civil partnerships that found fewer than half of adults are married or in a civil partnership. You can playback to the conversation on LBC at the link here.
Latest ONS marriage statistics: David Thompson Features in The Telegraph
Family Partner, David Thompson, has been featured in The Telegraph, discussing the meaning behind the latest ONS statistics on marriage and civil partnerships. In the article, which examines the latest findings from the ONS in relation to marriages, cohabitation and civil partnership, David shares his insights. David explained that the latest figures, which show a […]
Seddons Grows Family Practice with the Addition of Partner David Thompson
Seddons is excited to welcome David Thompson as a Partner in the Family team. David joins Seddons with more than 20 years’ experience in family law, specialising in financial work and aspects of childcare, including custody and adoption. David is a qualified mediator and collaborative lawyer and aims to settle matters in a non-litigious manner. […]
Divorce Day: Neil Russell appears on LBC with Nick Ferrari
The first working Monday of the year has become known as Divorce Day as it typically brings a high volume of divorce queries to family lawyers. Seddons’ Head of Family, Neil Russell, joined Nick Ferrari on LBC to discuss Divorce Day and the impact of the current financial squeeze on divorce rates. You can listen […]
Neil Russell Joins Matt Frei on LBC
Head of Family, Neil Russell, joined Matt Frei on LBC to discuss the legal rights of grandparents following the case of Alex Batty, the 17-year-old who was recently found in France after disappearing six years ago with his mother and grandfather. You can listen to the full clip here.
Neil Russell Features in The Guardian
Head of Family, Neil Russell, has been featured in an article in The Guardian that focuses on the current cost of living crisis in the UK and how it, along with other financial pressures, impact divorce trends. In the article, Neil shares his insights from past client work, in which he has frequently discussed the […]