46 words costs couple £37,000 in contested financial remedy case
A contested private financial remedy cost a couple £37,000 over just 46 words in a decision over whether a husband was entitled to refer to events which took place at a private FDR. In a contested financial remedy, Justice Peel considered the case of BC v BC [2025] EWFC 236 following contested financial remedy proceedings […]
Solicitor struck off after acting dishonestly in his own divorce proceedings
A senior solicitor has been struck off the Roll of Solicitors following a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) hearing which found he had acted dishonestly in concealing assets during his divorce proceedings and misused his firm’s client account. Matthew Stephen Becker, formerly a partner and Compliance Officer for Legal Practice at Curtis Law LLP, appeared before […]
Consultant firm sees five-fold increase in headcount over last five years
Against a backdrop of employees being encouraged back into the office according to the latest KPMG CEO Report, a consultant-style law firm has reported a five fold increase in the number of consultant solicitors in the last five years AIIC Group (AIIC), the legal group behind Taylor Rose, FDR Law and Kingsley Wood, says it […]
Court emphasises principle of transparency in latest nuptial decisions
Recent court judgements on nuptial agreements have placed an emphasis on the importance of transparency and independent legal advice when it comes to the court’s ability to enforce them; with the latest Court of Appeal decision Jenny Alzena Helliwell v Simon Graham Entwistle [2025] EWCA Civ 1055 a further example. The case concerns an appeal […]
Solicitor struck off for ‘widespread and fundamental non-compliance’ with AML regulations
A solicitor has been struck off and ordered to pay costs of £29,775.84 for multiple breaches of Money Laundering Regulations that the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal said represented ‘widespread and fundamental non-compliance with critical regulations’ amounting to systemic failures. The judgment was issued against William Joseph Harris following an application by the Solicitors Regulation Authority detailing […]
Highest rates of divorce in seaside towns according to research
Data from the recently published Office for National Statistics legal partnership status report has revealed the areas with the highest divorce rates in the UK. The analysis, which has been conducted by Reiss Edwards Family Law, has identified Norwich as the area with the highest divorce rate in England, where more than one in five […]
When pressure undermines protection: What a £230m divorce teaches us about post-nups
A recent, headline-grabbing divorce settlement — valued at over £230 million — has served as more than just tabloid fodder. Ranking as the third-highest financial award in English divorce history, the case shines a spotlight on the fragile legal footing of post-nuptial agreements, especially when one party exerts dominance over the other. The couple had […]