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Leanne Hickmann

1st June 2020

Capital Gains Tax – Changes to payment deadlines on residential property disposals

If you are in the process of divorce there is very likely to be a property sale involved.  In this...
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Taisha Betz

28th May 2020

Protect your finances during divorce: be aware of pension scams

If you are in the process of divorce it is vital to protect your financial assets.  In the latest in...
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Katie Khakpour-Smith

7th May 2020

Will Writing – What You Need to Know

We are very pleased to feature our guest blog from Katie Khakpour-Smith of KKSmith Wills, talking to our colleague Chloë...
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Emma Kent

8th April 2020

What to do if you have a hearing coming up?

Life as we all know it has changed incontrovertibly overnight as a result of COVID-19 and the global spread of...
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Chloë Ashman

30th March 2020

What is Habitual Residence and how do I establish Jurisdiction in England?

The English courts can only make orders if you establish jurisdiction or register a foreign order in this country. Establishing...
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Beth Kivelä

11th March 2020

THE SPLIT – A SPECIALIST FAMILY LAWYER’S REVIEW OF SERIES 2, EPISODE 5

In the penultimate episode of The Split, the cat has been let out of the bag: Fi and Richie’s sex...
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Marianna Lambrou

4th March 2020

XW v XH: COURT OF APPEAL OVERTURNS THE BREADWINNER’S “SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION” – DOES EQUALITY IN DIVORCE TRULY EXIST?

In a recent judgment, XW v XH [2019] EWCA Civ 2262, the Court of Appeal overturned a decision made by...
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Beth Kivelä

3rd March 2020

THE SPLIT – A SPECIALIST FAMILY LAWYER’S REVIEW OF SERIES 2, EPISODE 4

In this week’s episode, Fi and Richie Hansen attend a roundtable meeting (a meeting with lawyers present) to discuss each...
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Julian Bremner

28th February 2020

McKenzie Friends – Liable for Poor Advice at Last!

One of the issues I have written about in the past is the impact of the so called “professional” McKenzie...
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