Published: Tue, 08/06/2021 - 15:14
BREAKING NEWS – From 6th April 2022 those who are seeking to divorce can apply without there being any element of blame on their spouse.
After years of debate Government ministers finally announced yesterday that from spring 2022 married couples are permitted to divorce without one party pointing...
Published: Wed, 24/03/2021 - 14:59
In the recent documentary “Kate Garraway: Finding Derek” has highlighted the devastating time TV presenter Kate has faced since her husband, Derek Draper, was admitted to hospital with Covid-19 in March 2020. During the documentary, Kate openly spoken about the financial issues she has had in...
Published: Tue, 02/02/2021 - 13:02
At AST Hampsons, we have noticed a significant growth of older individuals seeking advice on divorce and the matrimonial financial process. Regardless of the age of our clients, we ensure that we can tailor our advice to that individual, whilst taking into account their needs and their...
Published: Thu, 21/01/2021 - 17:10
This week, the Court of Appeal are hearing what is being referred to as a “Landmark case” in respect of how domestic abuse cases are being handled by Judges within the family courts.
According to, “Domestic abuse and private law children cases: A literature review” by Adrienne Barnett (Brunel...
Published: Tue, 15/12/2020 - 09:40
After an unprecedented year the staff at AST got behind the annual initiative to support and donate gifts to children living in poverty.
Recognising that this Christmas might be tougher as a result of the pandemic and effect on families, Zoe Clough, Partner, co-ordinated the office wide effort and...
Published: Mon, 30/11/2020 - 10:06
Good Divorce Week is an annual campaign that aims to promote practical and constructive ways for separating parents to put the needs of their children first. Organised by Resolution, which is made up of more than 6,500 family lawyers and other professionals, this campaign focuses around the...
Published: Fri, 02/10/2020 - 11:30
AST Hampsons are delighted to announce that Hamza Tahir has qualified into the firms Commercial Department. Hamza has trained with the firm for 2 years working closely with the local community assisting SME and investors.
Commenting on Hamza’s qualification, Senior Partner Peter Taylor says:
“It is...
Published: Thu, 09/07/2020 - 15:55
We have received reports of fraudsters impersonating our firm, using a similar name, incorporating ‘AST’ and contacting people to attempt to gain instructions to deal with claims for Road Traffic Accidents and Personal Injury.
The calls are from a range of different numbers and area codes. We have...
Published: Thu, 21/05/2020 - 18:25
The last few weeks have seen huge changes in the way we live our lives. The pace has been so fast that many are struggling to keep up with events.
How to make a will and adhere to social distancing
For England & Wales
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis has caused a surge of interest in making...
Published: Fri, 01/05/2020 - 13:58
A few months ago none of us would have envisaged working under the conditions we find ourselves now.
It has been a steep learning curve over the last few weeks but on reflection we are pleased with what we have achieved and the way in which the team at AST Hampsons has responded to ensure that we...
