Back 20 September 2024Powerhouse Perspective James Maguire recently contributed to Powerhouse Perspective – Insider’s Q&A series on the Northern Powerhouse. Within this, he discusses what the Northern Powerhouse means to him, if enough has happened since the concept was first introduced, what issues need to be top of the agenda and how the success of the Northern Powerhouse would benefit Maguire Family Law. “For me, the Northern Powerhouse means that the North has a voice and a platform to share this voice with the Government to effect change. The term ‘powerhouse’ indicates a strong, united North that’s competing with the South, but in reality, I wouldn’t say we’re quite at that stage yet or even on a level playing field. At best we are Northern but simply a series of “houses” across some very important cities and urban centres but seem to lack unity or any “power.” The Q&A featured in Insider’s Northern Powerhouse newsletter and is available to read on the Insider website. For specialist advice on any family law related issue contact Maguire Family Law by email: james.maguire@family-law.co.uk or telephone: Altrincham 0161 537 2808 Knutsford 01565 743 300 London 0207 947 4219 Manchester 0161 537 2808 Wilmslow 01625 544 650 Categories Case Studies (20) Children (282) Divorce (545) Domestic Abuse (22) Finances (208) Insights (21) International (49) Reported cases (37) Related News The price of a post: social media and divorce disputes 25 November 2025 Court of Appeal decides jurisdiction to deal with £20bn Russian divorce 17 October 2025 ‘We are the poster people for divorce’ – Eimear Maguire interviewed in the Irish Times 20 July 2025
