3/14/2025 10:03:22 AM Pre-Nups - 'Get on with it' By Laura Podger Shauna Morris A prenuptial agreement (widely known as a Pre-Nup) is a legal document that outlines how assets will be divided in the event of a divorce...
3/7/2025 4:15:43 PM ''All's Fair in Love and Divorce'' - The Legal Reality By Shauna Morris Clare Webb In the UK, divorce is governed by specific laws that aim to ensure fairness and justice, even when emotions are running high. Clients...
2/18/2025 11:19:42 AM The Public’s Understanding of the Law Concerning Finances on Divorce By Madeline Keep Philippa Yeo A recent report co-led by Emma Hitchings, a family law professor at the University of Bristol published findings about the public's...
2/17/2025 12:16:24 PM Are there benefits of private divorce hearings? By Chris Longbottom A great discussion/ summary article setting out the benefits of private hearings in divorce. From experience, the additional cost of...
2/3/2025 12:00:57 PM AF v GF Judgement regarding pre-marital business interests pulled into the marital pot for sharing. By Chris Longbottom Another week, another excellent judgment for practitioners to be aware of here, shared by members of 1 Hare Court Chambers who...
1/31/2025 1:00:31 PM A reminder of the benefit of nuptial agreement and ringfencing inherited wealth in divorce. By Chris Longbottom An interesting case (ST v AR [2025] EWFC 4), and informative summary here by Jessica Reid, regarding the ringfencing of inherited wealth...
1/30/2025 3:34:36 PM Choose your mediator wisely! By Clare Webb As Family Mediation Week is well underway, it is key to flag mediation as one of your options and the importance of choosing the right...
1/29/2025 2:24:29 PM Is my settlement fair? By Laura Podger New Family Procedure Rules mean that all parties need to consider non-court-dispute resolution (NCDR) to resolve their disputes before...
11/1/2024 5:20:36 PM Computer says "yes"? Dozens of divorces wrongly approved By Adam Maguire It has been reported this week that, between April 2022 and April 2024, a total of 96 applications for divorce were made on the first...
10/21/2024 4:01:18 PM Public sector pensions on divorce... a continuing saga? By Adam Maguire It has been reported in the Guardian this week that current and retired teachers who are going through divorce have said “their lives are...
10/11/2024 10:24:54 AM Financial Dispute Resolution (FDR) hearings - one of the best ways for settling financial disputes arising out of divorce By Adam Maguire Financial Dispute Resolution hearings - or FDRs - are an integral part of the court process for dealing with the financial issues which...
10/4/2024 12:18:17 PM Millionaire Labour donor Dale Vince accused of seeking divorce in 'haste' to stop estranged wife from sharing any potential honour from Downing Street By Adam Maguire An argument you would not usually see deployed in divorce proceedings, and certainly an interesting case. Mr Vince is no stranger to the...