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Divorce

Claire Oldfield

26th February 2021

As we continue to await the Court of Appeal’s decision in four linked appeals involving the welfare of children, which...

Georgina Allen

15th February 2021

I often have clients tell me that they have agreed everything with their spouses, following separation and that they don’t...

Rory Laide

11th February 2021

Can I make a financial claim in England? If you have commenced overseas divorce proceedings, it is ordinarily appropriate for...

Jessica Smith

9th February 2021

According to the Office of National Statistics there were 91,299 divorces in 2018 (the latest information available). When going through...

Lehna Gardiner

3rd February 2021

In this article our colleague Lehna Gardiner, in conjunction with her peer Matthew Bliss at JSP Law, examines the situations...

Helen Lafferty

25th January 2021

On 8 January 2021 the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, published his update on The Family Court...

Jodie Moore

20th January 2021

When relationships breakdown, emotions often run high. Whilst most separating couples want to come to an agreement about their finances...

Georgina Allen

11th January 2021

A short post today. No, you cannot divorce your spouse based on your own adultery. Why? Well, there is currently...

Rory Laide

16th December 2020

What is the jurisdictional test? To issue a divorce in England, you must satisfy a jurisdictional test as an initial...