News & Articles
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How To Protect Your Mental Health When Getting Divorced
The theme of the 2022 Mental Health Awareness Week during mid-May was loneliness. This condition, experienced by many of us throughout our lifetimes is seldom discussed due to the feelings of…
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Can Privacy Stay Protected While Greater Transparency is Achieved?
Longstanding practices in the Family Court that restrict reporting of cases and protect litigants’ anonymity may be coming to an end, as Kate Pooler of Edwards Family Law discusses. Mr Justice…
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Can You Change a Child’s Surname?
There has been lots mentioned about children and their surnames in the press recently following an Italian court ruling in which it was confirmed that new-born Italian children should be given…
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LGBTQ+ Divorce
Pride marches will be held up and down the country, with those in Brighton, London, and Manchester, in particular, drawing thousands onto the street. As a divorce law solicitor, I have…
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Inflation, Inflation, Inflation: What the UK’s Cost of Living Crisis Means for Spousal Maintenance
Charlotte Lanning, a specialist family lawyer and associate solicitor at Edwards Family Law, outlines the factors that determine spousal maintenance payments and offers guidance on navigating changes in the face of…
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Have Divorce Costs Lost Touch With Reality?
It is well known that legal costs in divorce cases can easily escalate out of control, especially where proceedings continue over many months or even years. The recent divorce case of…
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UK Nuptial Agreements Sense-Check: Will Someone Be Left in “Real Need”?
The meaning of “real need”, as interpreted by English courts in post-Radmacher divorce cases, is analysed by Joanna Blakelock and Kate Pooler, a partner and an associate solicitor at Edwards Family…
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Can I Insist My Ex-Spouse Pays Private School Fees?
One of the most contentious issues in high net worth (HNW) divorce cases is the continuing payment of school fees. Often this is because when a couple divorces, the income of…
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Schedule 1 to The Children Act 1989: What is it all about?
In a social climate which sees fewer and fewer couples deciding to get married, or enter into civil partnerships, the subsequent separation of cohabiting parties is causing increasing difficulty in circumstances…
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How cryptoassets are treated in financial remedy proceedings and settlements on divorce
According to the UK’s society magazine, Tatler, cryptocurrencies have been dubbed the new ‘Cayman Islands bank account’ for high-net worth (HNW) individuals attempting to hide their assets in divorce proceedings. The…