Divorce payments after decades apart – what you need to know
Divorce sounds pretty final doesn’t it? But for some couples, divorce is not the end…
January 23, 2023 By Benitia Knowles-Wright
The raw emotion of divorce – guiding clients
While it can be great fun for some, the summer holidays can be a difficult…
January 20, 2023 By Benitia Knowles-Wright
Maintenance settlement – can it be varied in light of redundancy?
Though we have perhaps moved past the significant redundancies seen whilst in the midst of…
January 19, 2023 By Benitia Knowles-Wright
Marriage and divorce after online dating
There is a misconception that the circumstances that lead to a married couple meeting will…
January 12, 2023 By Andrew Barton
Not in my lifetime! Family trusts and divorce
The case of Daga v Bangur illustrates the challenges faced by a spouse in trying…
January 11, 2023 By Kai Whicker
Matrimonial assets and short marriages
As divorce lawyers we are often asked if there is always a 50:50 capital division…
January 11, 2023 By Kai Whicker
Cohabitee separation – TOLATA
Do unmarried couples who live together and have complicated living issues need to contact a…
January 6, 2023 By Eve Hebbron
My ex-spouse is living with someone else – do my obligations change?
If your ex-spouse or ex-civil partner is cohabiting with their partner and you have a…
January 4, 2023 By Stephens Scown
Should I apply for a final order in my divorce?
Following the introduction of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, you will no longer…
January 4, 2023 By Stephens Scown
What are home rights?
Home rights essentially give protection to a husband or wife where the family home is…
January 3, 2023 By Emma Booker
Divorce – the discretion of fairness
Judges have a wide discretion when dividing assets upon divorce. Whilst that provides a huge…
December 30, 2022 By Sarah Atkinson
Separating matrimonial and non-matrimonial assets
When a relationship ends, the natural hope is that you will be able to separate…
December 22, 2022 By Thea Bennun