Phi Skillin
ACILEx | Paralegal, in the Family Care Team
Phi began her legal career at another local law firm in November 2011 where she quickly developed a passion for supporting clients within public law proceedings. After 7 years gaining experience and knowledge in the legal industry, Phi joined Nash’s busy childcare team as a Paralegal in June 2018 where she supports Helen Bull dealing with all aspects of public law proceedings.
Phi Skillin
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Family Care insights
If you or your spouse own a business whether in a sole name or in joint names, it is likely to form a key part of financial proceedings should the two of you separate.
Resolution’s Good Divorce Week focuses on helping separating couples to avoid unnecessary conflict and find constructive solutions without relying on the already overstretched family court system.
At Nash & Co Solicitors, our family law solicitors see first-hand how difficult separation can be. That’s why we fully support Resolution’s message that there is a better way to divorce.
On 23 April, the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) identified a cyber-attack targeting its online systems used by legal aid providers. Initial investigations suggested limited impact, but by 16 May it became clear the breach was far more extensive. The group behind the attack accessed and downloaded a large amount of sensitive personal data belonging to individuals who applied for legal aid since 2010.
There is often a lot of confusion around what happens to the family home when a couple separates.
Often, it is assumed that what applies to a married couple will also apply to an unmarried couple, but this is not the case.
We all know that Euro 2024 is well underway and there has already been excitement (and upset) along the way for all the nations, not least England. Sadly, the harsh reality is the beautiful game does not always mean excitement for all and particularly those in a high risk or abusive relationship.
The court system in England and Wales is an adversarial system, meaning that parties become two opposing sides, presenting their case to a judge for a decision. This approach can, unfortunately, create or amplify conflict, lead to expensive legal costs on both sides, as well as heavy emotional cost.
Divorce is a concept almost everyone is familiar with but we are commonly asked ‘what is divorce’ and ‘how do I get divorced?’.
The Ministry of Justice has announced changes to Court fees scheduled for May this year. 172 Court fees are going to increase, but how will this affect the fee for the application for divorce?
The end of a marriage is a difficult time for all, even moreso when you own a home. Understandably, one of the main questions faced by Family lawyers is ‘Can I stay in my home once we have divorced?’ This is particularly the case if you have young children living with you.