Can a parent take their children abroad after divorce? Chris Sutton explains what the court really considers in relocation cases.

When a marriage ends and one parent wants to move abroad, or even just to a different part of the country, what happens to the children?

In this episode, Simon Fenton talks to Chris Sutton, Head of Family Law, about relocation cases. Chris explains the difference between an internal relocation (moving within the country) and an external one (leaving it entirely), and why the reasons behind a move are so rarely about the children, even though the children's best interests are what the court cares about most.

He walks through what a strong relocation case needs to show, from schooling and medical care in the new location to how contact with the parent left behind will actually work in practice. He also explains why the starting point in these cases is the current arrangement, and why the parent proposing the move carries the burden of showing it's the right one.

Watch the full episode to hear Chris's take on what makes a relocation plan succeed, and what happens when it doesn't.

Worried that instructing a solicitor will make you look like you're going in all guns blazing? You're not the only one.

In this episode of A Moment With..., Simon Fenton sits down with Chris Sutton, Head of Family Law at Fenton Elliott, to talk about whether hiring a lawyer is really the aggressive move people assume it to be.

Chris explains why taking legal advice is simply good sense rather than a declaration of war, how a resolution focused approach can keep costs down for everyone involved, and what to do if you're worried about how your ex partner will react.

Whether it's a family matter or a workplace issue, taking advice early rarely does any harm. It can save a lot of stress, and money, down the line.

Redundancy is one of the most common (and most misunderstood) words in employment law.

In this episode of "A Moment With...", Chris Sutton talks to Simon Fenton about what actually makes a role redundant, the two stage process employers must follow to keep it fair, and where things commonly go wrong, from reorganisations that blur the lines, to long term sickness absence, to the classic mistake of making someone redundant and then quietly replacing them.

Simon also shares a real example of a redundancy handled badly, and explains why getting advice at the start of the process (rather than after a challenge lands) makes all the difference.

Topics covered:

• What actually makes a role redundant
• The two stage redundancy process
• Collective consultation for 20+ redundancies
• Redundancy and long term sickness absence
• How employees can challenge a redundancy process
• Why early advice prevents costly mistakes

If you're an employer thinking through a potential redundancy, or you're not sure whether your situation qualifies, we're here to help.

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