A Child’s Article 8 Rights Result In Reporting Restrictions In Financial Settlement Case
The case of X v C [2022] EWFC 79 dealt with a situation one might not automatically associate with family law – the right to […]
How Can a Sport Star Protect Their Wealth?
Sportsmen and women are in a unique financial position, in that those at the top end of their respective sports can earn […]
Will The Court Consider Domestic Abuse In Financial Settlement Cases?
If you or a family member is in immediate danger, please call 999. Further support can be found at http://www.refuge.org.uk/ or by […]
Getting Divorced Whilst Going Through Peri/Menopause
Whilst researching this article we searched extensively through various academic databases for articles discussing the effect perimenopause and menopause has on women […]
What Happens When A Divorce Is Granted On False Pretences?
The recent Family Court case of Randhawa v Randhawa raised the interesting question of what would happen if one party to a […]
How Princess Haya’s £554m Award Confirms London’s Status As The Divorce Capital Of The World
London has long been established as the preeminent centre of the world for divorcing high-net-worth couples, in large part because law courts […]
English and Welsh Family Courts Face a Backlog – Could Arbitration Be the Answer?
Arbitration offers significant advantages, and some downsides, in comparison to the England and Wales court system in family law matters, as Isobel […]
Are Pre-Nuptial and Post-Nuptial Agreements Legally Enforceable?
One question we are routinely asked by our clients is whether nuptial agreements, either pre or post, carry any weight in Court. […]
Does Inheritance Become Part Of The Financial Settlement Following Divorce?
Forty percent of people are relying on potential inheritances to fund their retirement, according to research conducted for Hargreaves Lansdown. Although this […]
Family assets and when to intervene in Divorce Financial Proceedings
When couples divorce, disputes will often arise around the current ownership of assets and which of the parties should retain them, but […]
How does the Court decide who gets what in English Divorce Financial Settlement cases
In all divorces, but especially in high-net-worth (HNW) divorces, the financial settlement is one of the most contested issues. The greater the […]
How To Secure Financial Support and Child Maintenance From a High Earner
If you are an unmarried parent seeking child maintenance from the non-resident parent, your first recourse is likely to be the Child […]