No Fault Divorce

Last week over 150 Resolution members gathered in Parliament to call for ‘No Fault Divorce’.

Resolution represents family justice professionals including the Family Solicitors at Girlings Solicitors who are committed to supporting couples to achieve a solution to family disputes in a non-confrontational way. Currently parties...

'No Fault Divorce'

On 13 October 2015 there is to be a motion debated in the House of Commons as to whether there should be the introduction of a 'no fault divorce'. At present whilst the single ground for a divorce or civil partnership dissolution in England and Wales is that the marriage has irretrievably broken down, to prove this specific facts have to be shown, such as adultery, unreasonable behaviour,...

2015 Autumn Statement: key property announcements

On 25 November 2015, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne delivered his Autumn Statement and made the following key property announcements:

Prioritising Housing in London: The government has continued to attempt to tackle the lack of housing, particularly low cost housing. Prioritising housing in London has long been on the agenda and it is good to see that...

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A bleak future for variation-in-writing clauses?

A clause specifying that all variations to a contract must be in writing is a common clause in commercial contracts of every description. Such clauses create certainty between the parties.

The Court of Appeal has however recently cast doubt on the effectiveness of variation-in-writing clauses in the case of Globe Motors Inc v TRW Lucas Varity Electric Steering Ltd [2016...

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Caroline Armitage

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Her knowledge of owner managed businesses has saved our company time and money. Caroline has a real passion for what she does, and delivers on what she says she will!

Jeremy Hartill, Capitas Finance Ltd

Caroline knows how to get the best out of people; she's a really great motivator. She follows up quickly and highly effectively on opportunities, making the most of the client/PR relationship.

Lizz Clarke, LCM Logical Creative Marketing

We have worked together on a number of M&A transactions over the years in which we have always got the right result for the client. Caroline's ability to negotiate hard on her clients' behalf but get the 'job done' has been a major contributory factor to completing these transactions successfully.

Adrian Alexander, Corporate Finance Partner at Mazars UK

Caroline is a formidable lawyer. Smart, articulate and focussed on getting the job done well.

Paul Hopwood, MD, Paul Hopwood Consulting Ltd

Your service was exceptionally professional at all times and Caroline made the whole process extremely smooth in the limited timescales available. S Grieve

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Caroline brings with her a wealth of experience in commercial law and as a Corporate Solicitor and works as a strategic legal adviser to SMEs, OMBs, charities and entrepreneurs.

With strong Kent connections - she is a past student of Chatham Grammar School for Girls - Caroline went on to study law at Selwyn College, Cambridge. She now has over 25 years’ experience as a Corporate Lawyer and Commercial Solicitor. Caroline was a partner at previous firms Thomas Eggar, asb law and Burstows.

She specialises in helping organisations and business owners achieve their strategic goals through business change, mergers, acquisitions, disposals, restructuring and joint venture structuring, including cross border. She also advises on succession management and commercial contracts. Specialist sector experience includes manufacturing, insurance, print, charity, travel and aviation.

'Caroline is a formidable lawyer. Smart, articulate and focussed on getting the job done well.' Paul Hopwood

Corporate & Commercial

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Caroline’s areas of specialism include:

Corporate governance and compliance
Strategic and succession planning
Management buyout and management buy In
Mergers and acquisitions
Legal advisory – commercial law
Due diligence and commercial contracts
Strategic leadership
Charity management
Change management.

Her reputation as a trusted advisor has led to a number of high profile non-executive roles and she is currently Chair of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, the leading mental health services provider in Sussex and in the south east.

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