Saturday May 10
Andrew Holroyd, President of the Law Society, has urged the public to do a "Macca not a Mucca" when it comes to getting divorced. In a statement published on the LAw Society website, he stressed the needs for specialist legal advice, even if the "legal formality of getting a divorce is a relatively straightforward process" as the lawyer can help on the financial complexities of divorce. He was also keen to stress that appointing a lawyer does not necessarily mean that the issue will get to court as,
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Law Society President urges public to use divorce lawyers
Andrew Holroyd, President of the Law Society, has urged the public to do a "Macca not a Mucca" when it comes to getting divorced. In a statement published on the LAw Society website, he stressed the needs for specialist legal advice, even if the "legal formality of getting a divorce is a relatively straightforward process" as the lawyer can help on the financial complexities of divorce. He was also keen to stress that appointing a lawyer does not necessarily mean that the issue will get to court as,
"an increasing number of family law solicitors are opting for training in the area of collaborative family law, which provides a further alternative to court proceedings for divorcing couples. Collaborative family law is designed to help people resolve issues following family breakdown in a calm and constructive manner. Both spouses and their collaborative family lawyers make an agreement to try to reach a solution without going to court. However, mediation or collaborative family law are not suitable in every case."
The full text of the statement can be seen on The Law Society website via this link:
http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/newsandevents/pressreleases/view=newsarticle.law?NEWSID=401516
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