When you make that ultimate decision as to whether you and your partner are going to get married or cohabit, it is very important to consider the financial aspect of your relationship. This is without doubt one of the most important considerations you will...
The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 received royal assent on 28 April 2022 which raised the legal minimum age for people to marry, or enter into a civil partnership, to 18 years of age in England and Wales in a move to prevent forced...
Background This case concerned W (aged 48) and H (aged 45). They began cohabiting in 2005 and married in 2006. The parties had two children (aged 10 and 11). The total asset pot was circa £6million. Notable assets in the marriage included the...
A court has ruled that informal writing on the back of an envelope was not enough to challenge the terms of a woman’s will. The woman had made will in 2012 with the help of her solicitor. After her death in 2019 at the age of 93, some...
The Employment Tribunal has ruled that an Irishman was racially harassed and victimised when his bossed danced "like a leprechaun" in front of him and mocked his accent. The case involved Jonathan Kelly, who worked in the warehouse at the...
The long-awaited reform to Family Law is finally here with the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, coming into force as of today, 6 April 2022. This is the biggest reform of divorce law in 50 years and aims to provide a more collaborative approach...
How is a no-fault divorce different to the previous law? A spouse wishing to divorce prior to the law change on 6 April 2022 had to prove that the marriage had irretrievably broken down by relying upon 1 of 5 facts. These facts were (1) the other...
What is a lump sum order? Quite simply, a lump sum order is an order for one party to pay another party a lump sum of money. These orders can be made upon finalisation of divorce, nullity and judicial separation and generally cannot be varied or...
The son of a car and property magnate has successfully sued his niece to gain a share of his late father’s estate and avoid becoming homeless. Colin Johnston was the son of Sidney Johnston, who died in 2017 leaving a £2.4 million estate to...
When a relationship breaks down, it is not just parents who can face difficulties in agreeing arrangements to be able to see the children. Grandparents can often find themselves in a similar position in relation to their grandchildren. In the current world,...
