Regular viewers of Coronation Street will know that hairdresser David Platt has not exactly always been the most innocent of characters having been involved in his fair share of bust-ups and brawls. But more recently it seems he is ditching his bad boy ways and putting estranged wife Kylie’s son Max as his priority and seeking the advice of a Family Law solicitor.

The High Court has recently dismissed an application made by domestic violence charities to change the regulations for domestic violence evidence used in applications by victims for Legal Aid.

A scheme which allows people to find out if their partner has a history of domestic abuse has been used almost 4,000 times in less than a year statistics have revealed.

Separation can be a difficult time and with almost half of marriages ending in divorce, the impacts can affect everyone involved. In our latest infographic our Family Law experts present the facts and figures about divorce.

There has been a considerable stirring of interest recently regarding a reported case which has suggested that in certain circumstances the state should pay for a person to be legally represented even though they did not qualify for Legal Aid.