In another landmark decision in the cases of Sharland –v- Sharland and Gohil –v- Gohil, on 14th October 2015, the Supreme Court granted two wives the right to challenge their financial settlements in their divorce due to their husbands not…
In a landmark decision in Wyatt –v- Vince, the Supreme Court ruled that the ex-wife of energy supplier Ecotricity’s founder could proceed with a claim against her ex-husband, although it is more than 20 years since they divorced. He was…
Following a consultation which attracted a high level of criticism, the Government has now decided to drop its proposal to increase the court fee to apply for a divorce. The Government had originally proposed to raise the court fee from…
The Court of Appeal has recently dismissed a mother’s appeal against the decision to remove her daughter from her care as a result of the hostility she has displayed towards the child’s father. Background The mother of the 8 year…
Background The court considered the effect of a prenuptial agreement on a wife’s applications for interim maintenance, interim periodical payments for a child, and legal services provision The husband was 55 years and the wife 40. They met in 2001,…
The new Children and Families Act 2014 has been given Royal Assent and most of the provisions contained within the Act will come into force on 22 April 2014 to coincide with the introduction of the Single Family Court. The…
We are pleased to announce that Kerri Gregory, has joined the Family Team as of 27 January 2014. Kerri has previously worked as a Paralegal specialising in family and childcare matters and more recently with a top 5 ranked law…
Oil tycoon ordered to transfer properties held by firms owned and controlled by him to his wife as part of a divorce settlement. Background This appeal arose out of proceedings for financial remedies following a divorce between Michael and…
The Court of Appeal has recently given judgment in Vince -v- Wyatt (2013). In this case the parties had married in 1981 and separated in 1984 when they were in their early twenties. Their divorce was finalised in 1992 when…
Following the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 coming into force on 25th November 2012, the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 has now been amended to include a new office of stalking. Currently, under the Protection from Harassment Act, section 1(a)…