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Divorce Day: New Year, New Beginnings?
The media have coined the term “Divorce Day”. This is the first Monday in January and this year falls on Monday 6 January 2025. “Divorce Day” is considered to be the…
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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…
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Everything You Need To Know About No-Fault Divorce In England And Wales
At a date to be as yet confirmed (likely to be 6 April 2022), divorce law in England and Wales will catch up with most other common law jurisdictions by saying…
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Common law marriages or partnerships: the need to burst the misconception bubble
Many people believe that unmarried couples who live together (known as cohabitees) enjoy the same legal rights and protections as those that are married, but they are mistaken. There is no…
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Not worth the paper it is written on… SC v TC and the risks of one sided nuptial agreements’
Whilst the Supreme Court decision in Radmacher v Granatino [2010] UKSC 42 held that weight should be given to a nuptial agreement it does not follow that such agreements will always be upheld by the court. This…
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Can Privacy Stay Protected While Greater Transparency is Achieved?
The Family Court In England and Wales has come under fire for being a “desert island” in the justice system, shrouded in secrecy and making its decisions behind closed doors. In…
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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 International Pensions Are Divided Upon Divorce
Research has confirmed what most of us already knew – following a divorce, women are more likely to lose out on pension-generated wealth than men, putting them at risk of low…
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A Child’s Article 8 Rights Result In Reporting Restrictions In Financial Settlement Case
The case of X v C [2022] EWFC 79 dealt with a situation one might not automatically associate with family law – the right to freedom of speech. His Honour Justice Farquhar was asked…
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How Can a Sport Star Protect Their Wealth?
Sportsmen and women are in a unique financial position, in that those at the top end of their respective sports can earn salaries and receive endorsements that the average person could…