‘Interesting Times’ ahead in family law?
President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, addressed the Resolution Conference on 5 April and spoke about major changes […]
No weight given’ to pre-nuptial agreement in divorce of cosmetics heiress
A recent decision by Mr Justice Mostyn ignored a pre-nuptial agreement between the parties and gave a financial remedies award
Arbitration – a sensible choice for dispute resolution
A recent ruling has demonstrated that in family proceedings, arbitration awards or orders will now be recognised and enforced by
Common law marriage – it doesn’t exist!
Many people are under the mistaken impression that there is such a thing as ‘common law marriage’ – and that
Sharing financial assets after separation and divorce
There are a number of big decisions that need to be made when you are separating from a partner or
Entitlement to post-separation earnings – C v C (2018)
Is Earning Capacity a Matrimonial Asset? In C v C [2018] EWHC 3186 (Fam) Mrs Justice Roberts applied the principle which was
Divorce reform should be pushed through – for the sake of the children
A recent poll carried out by YouGov has highlighted the fact that people are keen for divorce reforms to be
Draft Domestic Abuse Bill Published
The Government has published the Domestic Abuse Bill, said to be the most comprehensive package ever created to tackle the
Separating when you have children –
The end of a relationship can be a difficult time for everybody involved, and that includes the children of the
The Civil Partnerships Bill – equality for all couples?
Equality within civil partnerships made the news in October 2018, following a Supreme Court defeat earlier this year, and now