News & Articles
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What Happens When A Divorce Is Granted On False Pretences?
The recent Family Court case of Randhawa v Randhawa raised the interesting question of what would happen if one party to a marriage filed for divorce and eventually received a decree…
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How Princess Haya’s £554m Award Confirms London’s Status As The Divorce Capital Of The World
London has long been established as the preeminent centre of the world for divorcing high-net-worth couples, in large part because law courts here are known to award sizeable settlements to the…
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English and Welsh Family Courts Face a Backlog – Could Arbitration Be the Answer?
Arbitration offers significant advantages, and some downsides, in comparison to the England and Wales court system in family law matters, as Isobel Rarok of Edwards Family Law explains. Many are aware…
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Are Pre-Nuptial and Post-Nuptial Agreements Legally Enforceable?
One question we are routinely asked by our clients is whether nuptial agreements, either pre or post, carry any weight in Court. After all, after going to the effort of entering…
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Does Inheritance Become Part Of The Financial Settlement Following Divorce?
Forty percent of people are relying on potential inheritances to fund their retirement, according to research conducted for Hargreaves Lansdown. Although this is a risky strategy, the reality of the astronomical…
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Family assets and when to intervene in Divorce Financial Proceedings
When couples divorce, disputes will often arise around the current ownership of assets and which of the parties should retain them, but what happens when extended family members stake a claim…
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How does the Court decide who gets what in English Divorce Financial Settlement cases
In all divorces, but especially in high-net-worth (HNW) divorces, the financial settlement is one of the most contested issues. The greater the income and assets, the higher the stakes. Understanding how…
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How To Secure Financial Support and Child Maintenance From a High Earner
If you are an unmarried parent seeking child maintenance from the non-resident parent, your first recourse is likely to be the Child Maintenance Service (CMS). However, the CMS’s jurisdiction is limited…
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Judge Rejects Idea That Childless Spouses Are Less Committed
One of the factors set out under section 25 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 that the Court must consider when deciding on financial settlement matters is the duration of the…
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Unsigned Post-Nuptial Agreement Considered But Not Determinative
In the landmark case of Radmacher v Granatino [2010] UKSC 42, the Supreme Court stated that:“The Court should give effect to a nuptial agreement that is freely entered into by each party…