Capital Gains Tax – the Year End Approaches
The end of the tax year is fast approaching. The passing of 5 April can…
February 8, 2017 By Sarah Walls
‘revenge porn’ an offence in the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill
In recent years we are seeing an increasing number of clients who following break up…
February 8, 2017 By Peter Marshall
Should you protect your assets with a trust or a pre-nuptial agreement?
This is a question we are commonly asked by those looking to protect their assets…
February 8, 2017 By Andrew Barton
Surge in revenge porn cases
Recent figures uncovered using freedom of information laws show that between January 2012 and June…
February 8, 2017 By Peter Marshall
What happens to a business in a divorce?
In a 2012 study 71% of SMEs described themselves as ‘family businesses’. It’s therefore not…
February 8, 2017 By Stephens Scown
5 things for a less stressful divorce
Most couples who begin divorce are not as as ready as they think they are! We've prepared…
February 8, 2017 By Stephens Scown
International update – habitual residence
International elements to all walks of life are ever increasing in today’s society, and we…
February 8, 2017 By Edward Bidder
Ministry of Justice provide update on Family Law Reforms
The Ministry of Justice has published a paper to update the public on three key…
February 8, 2017 By Andrew Barton
Divorcing by Christmas
We are often asked at various junctures of divorce proceedings whether it is going to…
December 12, 2016 By Andrew Barton
Divorce and a son’s claim on his parents’ farm
The High Court has very recently allowed a son’s claim to an interest in a…
October 26, 2016 By Andrew Barton
Increasing care cases
The President of the Family Division recently drew attention to the fact that the number…
October 19, 2016 By Bill Wilkins
Habitual residence and CBeebies – working out which country a child is habitually resident
Where a child is considered to be habitually resident in a particular country, then it…
October 19, 2016 By Bill Wilkins