30th January 2019
5 Common myths about divorce
Don't get caught out by these five divorce myths 1. ‘The quickie divorce’ There is no such thing as a quick divorce. All divorces are filed on the…
7th January 2019
Online Divorce – 455 divorce applications submitted over the Christmas period
It has been heavily publicised that the new online divorce system has been taken advantage of over the Christmas and New year break with a total of 455…
6th December 2018
Custody Agreement – Lessons from Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46409960 Last week we learnt that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie reached an agreement regarding the arrangements for the children. This is always preferable to filing an application…
Divorce and Financial Proceedings
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/you-ll-go-to-jail-if-you-don-t-move-out-judge-tells-tycoon-86pn6tnd6 On Wednesday 5th December, The Times printed the above article. The Court made an Order in relation to Divorce and Financial Proceedings for Richard Rothschild, a wealthy…
5th December 2018
Mrs Wilson – Polygamous Relationships
BBC1 are currently showing the popular drama Mrs Wilson. The drama is based on a true story staring Ruth Wilson who is the main protagonists granddaughter. The drama…
29th November 2018
Good Divorce Week
A no fault divorce means that neither party to a marriage is required to be held responsible for the marriage break-up and a divorce petition can be filed…
31st October 2018
McKenzie Friend
A recent case of a couple relying upon incorrect advice given by a McKenzie friend in a family court proceeding has emphasised the risk of relying on unqualified…
14th October 2018
Heterosexual couples will be allowed the right to choose between marriage or entering into civil partnerships
The Government recently announced that heterosexual couples will be allowed the right to choose between marriage or entering into civil partnerships. The Supreme Court, in June this year…
3rd October 2018
Dividing pensions on divorce
A pension can be a valuable source of funds when dividing assets and meeting the needs of the parties, upon divorce. It has been reported in the media…
7th August 2017
Think before you type…
Social media has, over the last decade, grown to the extent that it can have a massive impact on our daily lives. The amount we allow social media…