I'm John Bolch. I studied law at Reading University and The College of Law, Chester. I was admitted as a solicitor on April Fool's Day 1985, which has always seemed somehow appropriate. For the next twenty-four years I worked almost exclusively in family law, dealing primarily with divorce, ancillary relief (financial/property settlements on divorce), private law children matters and cohabitee disputes. I was also a member of Resolution and of the Law Society's Family Law Panel.I gave up practising in 2009 and now work freelance as a writer of family law. My first book, Do Your Own Divorce was published in August 2009. My second book, An Introduction to Family Law, is being published as part of the Insite Law Free Legal Resource Project.
I also run the website Family Lore Focus, which includes Family Lore News, the Family Lore Case Digest and The Family Law Wiki.
You can email me at: john[at]familylore.co.uk
Please note that I will not be able to give advice via this email address.
[Updated 11.10.09]
