An exciting new chapter for our clients


With effect from 1 November 2022, BTMK Solicitors acquired the business of Alan Simpson & Co which now trades as BTMK Alan Simpson.

The current website will remain operational for a brief period but you can view the BTMK Website here. All team members remain with BTMK Alan Simpson and will continue to work from the current offices at Mill Court.

Divorce Law changes afoot

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MP's will debate the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill today, Monday 8 June 2020, as it receives its second reading in the House of Commons.

The last time such changes to divorce law were contemplated was in 1996 and those provisions never came into force! Resolution, an organisation of over 6,500 family lawyers and other family law professionals, has long since campaigned for a divorce law that does not require apportioning blame, thereby avoiding the potential to stir up emotions, which may already be running high.

Our family department is firmly committed to keeping costs, conflict and stress to a minimum.

Resolution has referred to this as a “Once in a generation chance to change our outdated divorce laws and end the requirement to apportion fault”. Resolution says it will be “a tonic to many family law practitioners during a time of great uncertainty.”

Our family department is firmly committed to working with our clients during separation and divorce to keep the costs, conflict and stress to a minimum. We can advise on all financial and children matters associated with the divorce process and offer an initial detailed consultation, at a fixed fee.

If you would like advice or assistance, please do contact us by email on familyhelp@alansimpson.com or on 01268 745 406.


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