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22 February 2010
Issue: 7405 / Categories: Legal News
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Recession fuels family stress

The number of legal disputes over children received by client introduction firm Contact Law jumped 49% in January

The number of legal disputes over children received by client introduction firm Contact Law jumped 49% in January (from 373 in December to 557 in January) as the recession and the stressful Christmas season combined to exacerbate tensions between divorced parents.

Dan Watkins, director of Contact Law, says: “Just as we have seen an increase in divorce proceedings initiated after the Christmas period we are also seeing other family law disputes take a similar seasonal pattern.”

Issue: 7405 / Categories: Legal News
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Gateley Legal—Caroline Pope & Bob Maynard

Gateley Legal—Caroline Pope & Bob Maynard

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Switalskis—four appointments

Switalskis—four appointments

Firm expands residential conveyancing team with quadruple appointment

mfg Solicitors—Claire Pope

mfg Solicitors—Claire Pope

Private client team welcomes senior associatein Worcester

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Rising numbers of cases, an increase in litigants in person and an overall lack of investment is piling pressure on the family court, the Law Society has warned
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