Not averse to wearing a splash of pink now again anyway, we thought it would be a bit of fun in aid of a good cause to participate Wear it Pink day next month, as part of Breast Cancer Awareness month. The team will be holding a bake sale on a pink theme as well…
It may only be September and even the autumn chill has yet to arrive. Christmas might feel a long way off, but for separated or divorced parents, the festive season has a habit of arriving much faster than expected. Family Law Solicitor Tegan Pownall recommends getting organised now if you need child arrangements in place…
This year’s Cornwall Law Society Awards took place on Friday 10th July at Truro Cathedral on a balmy summer evening. As well as being an evening to celebrate and recognise success in the profession, the event also raises money for good causes, the chosen charity this year being the Cornwall Air Ambulance. The black-tie dress…
Our team did so well on Saturday 9th May completing the aptly named ‘Pretty Muddy Challenge’ to raise over £300 for Cancer Research UK. It was a fantastic almost mini family festival atmosphere at Stithians showground, with music and street food, and even the odd samba band along the course to encourage everyone to make…
Child arrangements are the decisions made (sometimes by a court, sometimes more informally) about where children live and how much time they spend with each parent following a separation or divorce. Family law solicitor Tegan Pownall discusses the most common problems which can arise around child arrangements and what to do about them. Feeling let…
Any divorce, amicable or not, is never a pleasant experience to go though. If things are acrimonious, or become so during the process, then it can often be a thoroughly emotionally draining experience. Even more so if there are children involved. If you find yourself in such a situation, choosing the right divorce solicitor to…
As awareness of term coercive control continues to grow, its impact is being recognised more and more frequently in divorce proceedings. Solicitor Tegan Pownall discusses coercive control and its impact on divorce. So, what is coercive control? Coercive control is a pattern of abusive behaviour used to dominate and control a person, that causes the victim…
This is actually not true says Family Law Solicitor Tegan Pownall. Courts make their decision purely on what they see as being in the best interests of the child, and every case is different. The law itself does not impose bias but there has been a view in the past that courts made decisions based…
We’re absolutely thrilled that both Tegan Pownall and Alice Vage won awards at this year’s Cornwall Law Society Awards! Cornwall Law Society’s prestigious annual awards ceremony took place on Friday, 13th June at Truro Cathedral. The ceremony is a glamourous black-tie occasion, bringing together lawyers from all over the county and a chance to celebrate…
The prospect of divorce is never an enticing one, and many separated couples may wonder whether they really need to take the final, decisive and potentially costly step to legally end their marriage. Tegan Pownall, Family Law Solicitor at Penderlaw Solicitors, explores the topic of separation without divorce. Choosing separation rather than divorce Separation, conscious…
