Jacqueline Emmerson has been practising Family Law for over thirty years. She works with a team of experienced Family Lawyers including Tracey Hammond, also qualified for over thirty years, and Elizabeth Brown, qualified for over twenty years. “As I have progressed in my career, I have dealt with more complicated cases. Many of my clients …
Do you really need a solicitor to handle your divorce? “I am a solicitor so of course you would expect me to say yes. In many instances I assist clients to manage their own cases. “Divorce, is different, the stakes are high if you get it wrong. It’s not so much the issuing of the …
We are frequently contacted by clients who have worked in Offshore industries for many years, requiring them to spend long periods away from home. This often means that their spouse stayed at home to look after the children. Many offshore workers have been working in the same industry for decades and are sometimes not able …
It is thirty years since I handled my first divorce case. When I started out I was dealing with simpler divorces. This would be a situation with no assets, often a short marriage with no children. As I progressed I dealt with perhaps the matrimonial home, some pensions and maybe some savings. This type of …
The Rise in Over-50s Divorce Family Law Solicitors – Gosforth, Newcastle and Sunderland Breaking up is hard to do – it’s a fact no less true simply because you’re more mature, and have a greater cache of life experience. If you’re divorcing over 50, there are some key points you may wish to consider from …
Good News On Pensions In Divorce Proceedings. Family Law Solicitors – Newcastle and Sunderland Is there a good time to seek a divorce? Possibly not, but if your spouse has a defined benefit (final salary) occupational pension, now is probably the right time to secure a Financial Settlement. These pension schemes are basically a promise …
The Question Of ‘How Much?’ In Your Divorce. Family Law Solicitors – Newcastle and Sunderland In the wake of Valentine’s Day, we find our newsfeeds inundated with heart-warming stories of relationships which have gone from strength to strength; like the uplifting story of a local couple who celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on the day …
Newcastle Divorce Solicitors, Emmerson Solicitors, experts in Divorce Law. The popular press is very keen to report on high profile divorce cases. You know the ones, Russian oligarch’s wife obtains settlement of £2 million a year for the rest of her life…and she’s only 28! Back in the real world, where the vast majority of …