Family Court – new review calls for greater transparency
What happens in the Family Court? Many people don't really know. In a recent review,…
November 9, 2021 By Elizabeth Ferguson
Farming Break Up – what happens to the property and children if you’re not married?
When an unmarried farming couple break up, what happens to the farm and the children…
November 1, 2021 By Kirstin Sibley
The Bank of grandma and grandad: Have you helped your grandchild to purchase a property?
As with parents, grandparents are increasingly helping their grandchildren to purchase their first property. If…
November 1, 2021 By Stephens Scown
Divorce Myths – ‘can I claim towards my child if we weren’t married?’
'Can I claim payments towards my child beyond child maintenance from a former partner if…
October 29, 2021 By Andrew Barton
Divorce Myths – “assets are always divided equally”
Often clients come to us with the misconception that on divorce assets are always divided…
October 29, 2021 By Sarah Walls
Retrospective leave to remove a child from the UK
If a parent decides that they want to move with their child away –…
October 29, 2021 By Bill Wilkins
New study shows divorce damages children’s mental health
A leading research team from UCL have published a report which indicates that children aged…
October 29, 2021 By Mark Smith
Famous footballers child maintenance reduced upon appeal
Under the Child Support formula, the amount of child maintenance a parent has to pay…
October 29, 2021 By Stephens Scown
Family dispute resolution week 2015 – put children first
New polling has found that around eight out of ten children and young people with…
October 28, 2021 By Stephens Scown
Shared care – the paramount concern will be the children’s welfare
When parents separate, whether after marriage or cohabitation, it is always best to keep things…
October 28, 2021 By Edward Bidder
Inheritance, Trusts and the Reservation of Benefit Rules
Putting assets into trusts can be a sensible way to reduce the liability of inheritance…
October 1, 2021 By Stephens Scown
How can giving gifts reduce your inheritance tax?
How can giving gifts reduce the liability of inheritance tax? In a previous article, we…
October 1, 2021 By Stephens Scown