Category : Features

Sex, marriage, and rock and roll: why sexual relations are becoming less central to the legal and social definitions of marriage and family relationships Whilst civil partnerships (CPs) and marriage are available to all, the social paradigms attached to these labels still divide society. Marriage is imbued with tradition and religious ideologies, and consequently, only […]Read More

Survey finds 92% of lawyers have experienced stress or burnout because of their job, with more than a 25% experiencing it daily Legatics, developers of the leading legal transaction management platform, today announced the findings of a new survey conducted in collaboration with YouGov that reveals the impact stress, burnout and over work are having […]Read More

UK lawyers’ pro bono legal support for people affected by crises such as those in Afghanistan and Ukraine has been praised by Pro Bono Week’s organisers. The importance of effective coordination of such a crisis response is one of six key focus areas for this year’s event, which is from 7th-11th November 2022. “The profession […]Read More

And so, the case of the Sir and Lady Barclay goes on. In cases involving high net worth assets it can be said that these are easier cases to settle. However, given the sums involved there can be a cost/benefit in arguing legal principles if the trade-off is saving or receiving tens of millions of […]Read More

It goes without saying that in the 21st Century fraud permeates just about every area of our lives, and the world of divorce is no exception; the latest controversy surrounding the evidence of ex-Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner highlighting this, when he admitted to faking papers to obtain two divorces in 2000 and 2014 respectively. […]Read More

While the categories of matrimonial and non-matrimonial assets are now largely well-defined in the caselaw, there remains some ambiguity – and therefore scope for negotiation – as to the character of assets accrued by a party after the breakdown of the marriage but before financial remedy proceedings have concluded. Although the parties’ assets must be […]Read More

Long waits for hearings to be listed and cases being adjourned at short notice owing to lack of judicial availability were fairly common issues and occurrences in family law practitioners’ lives long before the pandemic. Covid-19 has only exacerbated these difficulties. In December 2020 HMCTS estimated that it might take three years for the backlog […]Read More

Ownership of crypto-assets – particularly cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin – has rocketed in the past few years. It is, therefore, unsurprising that such assets are increasingly part of financial settlements when relationships have broken down. What is cryptocurrency? Briefly, cryptocurrency is a digital currency. Cryptocurrencies are mainly decentralised, meaning that they are not issued or […]Read More

The no-fault divorce law landed recently in the UK; as divorce lawyers, we are expected to see an influx of applications now there is no requirement to place the blame on either party. Separating from a partner could have a big impact on your client’s finances, especially if they have relied on their income during […]Read More

It is vital for the Family Courts and everyone who is involved in the process to adapt and make reasonable adjustments in order to meet the needs of an autistic person. In this piece, I’ll be focusing on the needs of autistic children in particular. Acceptance is key, and it begins in wider society. There […]Read More

Innovative divorce firm Fair Result give their advice and shed some light on exactly what happens to pensions during the divorce process and how to deal with them. First and foremost, it is very important to deal with pensions correctly. They can be amongst the most valuable assets in a divorce after the value of […]Read More

Losing the mental capacity to make sound decisions about aspects of our own lives is not something any of us like to think about happening. But it is important for clients to plan for the future because, should this scenario occur without any guidance, it can be difficult for their loved ones to help. A […]Read More

Today marks the two year anniversary since lockdown measures were first introduced in England to help combat the spread of the global covid-19 pandemic.   Now that restrictions have lifted, with no further isolation requirements and many businesses returning to office environments, Covid-19 seems to have completely faded away from daily life. Although the world […]Read More

Making a Will often gets put on the “to do” list and, although people know they should prioritise them, they are often only thought about once something has happened to a friend or family member. Not making a Will often causes problems for families as, without a Will, the intestacy provisions apply and these don’t […]Read More

Innovative divorce firm Fair Result help to clear up confusion and tell us exactly what happens to inherited assets during the divorce process. The beginning of every divorce is different. Just like everything in matrimonial family law and the treatment of finances in divorce. Every case is different and often depends on the individual circumstances […]Read More

According to the House of Commons report on the rising costs of living in the UK, published 8th February 2022, in December 2021 inflation reached its highest recorded level since 1992. It is hard to ignore the press coverage of the steady rise in food costs, energy and fuel prices. As of February this year, […]Read More