26 Jul, 2018
Is maintenance for life on divorce an outdated concept? The case of Mills v Mills
Divorce cases can sometimes seem to the outsider to lack common sense but the recent case of Mills v Mills might be a case where the decision of the Supreme
25 Jul, 2018
Unreasonable behaviour as a ground for divorce and the case of Owens v Owens
It is rare as lawyers that we wait with bated breath for a Judgment but it was mouths agog in our office this morning when the judgment on this widely
11 May, 2018
Getting divorced? Check out our five most frequently asked questions about sorting the finances
Will I keep my home? Your family home is not just an asset, but the place where you live (or have lived) together, and where you may be raising your
13 Apr, 2018
Should I put a pre-nuptial agreement in place before I get married or register a civil partnership?
One of the biggest issues when getting divorced or dissolving a civil partnership is unpicking your respective finances. Increasing numbers of couples are considering putting a pre-nuptial agreement in place
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
08 Jan, 2016
What happens when a couple with frozen embryos divorces?
In a recent Californian case, a judge ordered that a divorced couple’s frozen embryos should be destroyed. The embryos were created after the ex-wife, Lee’s, diagnosis of breast cancer, as
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
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
