divorce

Jul

2022

Intransigence in Divorce Proceedings Can Come at a Crushing Price

Written by Claire Sargant

In divorce proceedings, those who make overly ambitious financial claims or fail to enter into reasonable negotiations are highly likely to end up worse off. The point was powerfully made by a case in which a bitterly opposed former couple ran up...

May

2022

High Court Analyses Post-Nuptial Agreement in Guideline Divorce Ruling

Written by Mauro Vinti

Pre- and post-nuptial agreements that do not fairly meet the reasonable needs of one divorcing party or the other are unlikely to be worth the paper they are written on. The High Court made that point in refusing to hold a wife to the...

Apr

2022

Family Judge Labours to Achieve Fairness Between Debt-Laden Divorcees

Written by Gemma Whitchurch

So-called 'big money' divorces may grab the headlines, but lower-value disputes can often be the hardest to resolve. In a case on point, a family judge laboured to meet the reasonable needs of a divorcing couple whose debts far exceeded their modest...

Apr

2022

No Fault Divorce comes into force 10am 6 April 2022

Written by Karen Moores

NO FAULT #divorce law comes into force today (6 April 2022) ... If you need #legaladvice on how the change in the divorce law will affect you, please speak to Karen Moores, Mauro Vinti, Emma Gray, Teresa Mannion or a member of our #FamilyLaw...

Mar

2022

Equal Sharing Principle Delivers Fair Result in £6 Million Divorce Case

Written by Emma Gray

When it comes to divorce, it is very common for one spouse to argue that he or she should receive the lion's share of the marital wealth. However, as a guideline case concerning an entrepreneurial couple showed, fairness usually demands that an...

Mar

2022

The Concept of 'Needs' in Big Money Divorce Cases – Everything is Relative

Written by Mauro Vinti

Very rich people tend to get used to enjoying very expensive lifestyles and their assessment of their financial 'needs' post divorce can appear mind-boggling to the less well off. However, a High Court ruling in a so-called 'big money' case provided...

Mar

2022

Judge Overturns Divorce Decree Based on Wife's Forged Signature

Written by Emma Gray

Court orders are sometimes obtained by improper means, but when the truth emerges – as it almost always does – those responsible are bound to pay a crushing price. That was certainly so in the case of a businessman who obtained a divorce on the...

Feb

2022

Relationship Broken Down? Do You Understand the Legal Consequences?

Written by Karen Moores

When a relationship between partners who jointly own their home breaks down, one of them may move out leaving the other in sole occupation. That is a commonplace scenario but, as a High Court case showed, it can give rise to legal and financial...

Feb

2022

Divorcee's Home in Jeopardy Following Oral Agreement With Her Ex

Written by Teresa Mannion

If your marriage has come to an end, reaching an oral agreement with your ex as to how marital assets should be divided may seem the simplest course. However, a case in which a woman came within an ace of losing her family home showed why dispensing...

Feb

2022

Divorce – Fairly Dividing Marital Assets is Not a Blame Game

Written by Emma Gray

The question of who is to blame for the breakdown of a marriage is often uppermost in divorcees' minds, but it is hardly ever relevant when it comes to fairly dividing up assets. The High Court made that point in the case of a husband who kept two...

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divorce

Intransigence in Divorce Proceedings Can Come at a Crushing Price

High Court Analyses Post-Nuptial Agreement in Guideline Divorce Ruling

Family Judge Labours to Achieve Fairness Between Debt-Laden Divorcees

No Fault Divorce comes into force 10am 6 April 2022

Equal Sharing Principle Delivers Fair Result in £6 Million Divorce Case

The Concept of 'Needs' in Big Money Divorce Cases – Everything is Relative

Judge Overturns Divorce Decree Based on Wife's Forged Signature

Relationship Broken Down? Do You Understand the Legal Consequences?

Divorcee's Home in Jeopardy Following Oral Agreement With Her Ex

Divorce – Fairly Dividing Marital Assets is Not a Blame Game

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