11 Oct, 2017
Goodbye to unequal pension rights for same-sex couples
The Supreme Court judgment in the case of Walker v Innospec Limited and others [2017] UKSC 47 is a landmark victory for individuals either in a civil partnership or same sex
21 Oct, 2015
Supreme Court ruling shows that lying will not be tolerated in family matters
Where separating couples are dividing their finances, they must give ‘full and frank’ disclosure of their financial positions. This is so that everyone involved (including the family court) has a
11 Aug, 2015
We are all equal…. but are some more equal than others when it comes to grounds for divorce?
The iPM programme on Radio 4 on 1 August discussed the case of a woman who was unable to divorce her husband for adultery because he had sexual affairs with men rather
21 Nov, 2014
Converting from civil partnership to marriage: why and how
As of the 10 December 2014 it will be possible for same sex couples to covert their existing civil partnerships into a marriage. This follows the introduction for the first
04 Nov, 2014
Ever considered a pre nuptial agreement?
Richard has recently written an article looking at the benefits of pre and post nuptial agreements for same sex couples for online gay magazine Gay Star News. Richard’s article looks
24 Jul, 2014
What happens when same-sex parents separate
Richard has written an article about the issues for same-sex parents who break up for online gay magazine Gaystarnews. As part of their new Family Channel, we were asked to explain some
29 Apr, 2014
Mediation and fertility law disputes
Mediation is an increasingly common way of resolving family disputes, and can be an effective alternative to lengthy and stressful court proceedings in appropriate cases. We were recently asked to
19 Dec, 2013
Same-sex marriage in England and Wales
Hot on the heels of the government announcing last week that the first same sex marriage ceremonies in England and Wales will take place from 29 March 2014, The Review
11 Oct, 2013
Divorce after assisted conception
Richard has written an article published in this month’s The Review on what divorce lawyers need to know about managing relationship breakdown cases for couples who have conceived through fertility
05 Sep, 2013
Honesty best policy in divorce and dissolution proceedings
The Telegraph recently reported a divorce case where an agreed financial settlement reached between a husband and wife was set aside. In a rare move, the court decided that the
