Oct 31, 2024 Premature divorce application: When the computer should have said "No"! By Nicola Harries The law in England permits a divorce application to be made after the first year of marriage, meaning that any application must be made...
Oct 25, 2024 Divorce and private equity: Hedge funds and headaches By Nicola Harries I was asked to offer up some tips on how private equity investments are treated in a divorce scenario and I am delighted my comments have...
Oct 07, 2024 Don't dodge dispute resolution By Victoria Batstone With the focus now firmly set on all things Non-Court Dispute Resolution, it’s not surprising that the Family Court has recently...
Sep 04, 2024 Back to school, back to reality By Nicola Harries September is one of the points in the year when family lawyers often see a rise in the number of people consulting them about the...
Aug 21, 2024 Jennifer Lopez files for divorce – with no pre-nup on file By Victoria Batstone Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have decided to part ways after two years of marriage. The couple, who rekindled their romance nearly two...
Aug 15, 2024 Love on the rocks: Life after Love Island By Penny Marshall Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury, prominent figures from the reality show Love Island, have announced their separation. When parties...
Aug 01, 2024 Do the children exist? By Nicola Harries Judgment has just been published in a most unusual court application. A father sought contact with twin boys who his ex-wife denied had...
Jul 19, 2024 Crossing borders, crossing lines: important considerations for separated parents ahead of overseas travel By Victoria Batstone Today I received my new passport from HM Passport Office and was pleased to find an accompanying leaflet including important information...
Jul 16, 2024 Will the media be allowed to report your divorce? By Penny Marshall The reporting pilot was initially launched in January 2023 as part of the judiciary’s work to increase transparency and improve public...
Jul 15, 2024 Smacking: High Court Judge corrects the Home Office By Penny Marshall In the High Court last week, Mr Justice Julian Knowles said he had to “respectfully disagree” with Home Office guidance which wrongly...
Jul 11, 2024 Ex & the (Manchester) City By Victoria Batstone Wealth, fame, and an elite lifestyle have become the norm for many sporting professionals, at least for the duration of their careers....
Jul 09, 2024 Shiloh Jolie-Pitt's legal leap to drop "Pitt" from her surname By Victoria Batstone Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s daughter, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, has made headlines for submitting a petition to a Los Angeles Court to...