Category: Family & Matrimonial
Spousal maintenance: “Sea change” in the law?
It has been reported that there are now fewer cases where wives on divorce are receiving life-long spousal maintenance orders […]
No financial deal made in 2 out of 3 divorces: Amicable couples leave themselves open to future claims against salary, pensions and property
2 in 3 divorces are completed without a binding agreement about finances and assets – leaving thousands of couples open […]
Grandparents exercising contact
In recent weeks, the calls for the law to be changed to give grandparents greater legal status when applying for […]
End to meal ticket for life
In previous years, the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court have had a degree of sympathy for spousal […]
CGT Tax Implications on Divorce
When couples divorce, there are tax implications to consider. Clearly, clients should obtain advice from an accountant but there are […]
Rights of Father & Recent Changes
There is a large misconception in society around parental obligations between mothers and fathers. The Minister for Justice has just […]
Time to dispel the myth…there is no such thing as a common law wife/husband!
The lack of rights afforded to couples who live together but are not married is a hot topic at the […]
More people arrested for coercive control but only 1 in 6 charged
New Police figures have revealed an increase in the number of people arrested for ‘coercive control’, but still only one […]
What is coercive control and what does it mean for victims of Domestic Abuse?
Over the last 20 years Domestic Abuse charities, campaigners and lawyers have worked tirelessly to highlight domestic abuse as being […]
Law set to change for Domestic Violence
It looks as though things may be set to change in the Family Courts with regards to their approach to […]
