Standish v Standish: Court of appeal decision
The Court of Appeal have dismissed the appeal from the wife, Anna Standish, but have allowed the cross-appeal from the husband, Clive Standish, in a landmark ruling. The original award in favour of the wife, made by Mr Justice Moor in October 2022 and based on her sharing claim, was £45m. The Court of Appeal […]
Law Commission to release scoping paper on financial remedies in divorce by November 2024
The Law Commission has announced plans to publish a scoping paper in November 2024, analysing the current laws governing financial remedies in divorce cases. This analysis aims to identify any issues within the existing framework that may necessitate law reform. The Government has tasked the Law Commission with evaluating the effectiveness and fairness of the […]
Domestic Abuse Commissioner sets out priorities for a new Government
The Domestic Abuse Commissioner has today set out her priorities for a new Government, including recommendations across: Domestic abuse service provision and funding Policing and criminal justice Children and young people Family Courts Migrant survivors Domestic homicide and suicide The paper briefly sets out short-medium term recommendations that must be taken in order to address key […]
Criminals sell ‘sextortion guides’ on social media, BBC investigation reveals
Criminals are distributing guides on social media that instruct individuals on how to carry out sextortion, BBC News has discovered. These guides detail how to pose as young women online, deceive victims into sending sexually explicit material, and subsequently blackmail them. On Tuesday, Olamide Shanu appeared in a London court, suspected of being part of […]
IPP prisoners labelled ‘suicide risk’ as they are prevented from seeing family
Concerns have been raised that people in prison for public protection sentences may be at risk of mental health issues as the Labour party has withdrawn support for amendments to the Victims and Prisoners Bill. Amendments to the bill would have seen improved conditions for those imprisoned on Public Protection (IPPs) which has led campaigners […]
VAWG groups urge government to exclude domestic abusers from early release scheme
Ahead of the expected expansion of the End of Custody Supervised License Scheme, which could see prisoners being released up to 70 days early, a coalition of VAWG organisations have issued a letter to the Secretary of State, Alex Chalk KC, urging for the exemption of domestic abuse and VAWG perpetrators from the scheme. […]
Not another seminar?
Yes! And plenty more, I say! Whilst the legislation has not changed materially since 1973, except of course for the Divorce Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, in so far as how we deal with financial issues, case law and procedure are constantly changing. We all must keep up. As helpful as they are, all too […]
