The treatment of bonus payments in divorce settlements
Many modern employment contracts contain different types of remuneration and bonus payments take many forms…
December 22, 2025 By Stephens Scown
Shared Solutions-how can you protect the family business whilst achieving a fair settlement?
Divorce can create huge complexity for families, especially where family farm/business interests or generational wealth…
December 22, 2025 By Sarah Atkinson
Why mediation can be a smart choice for everyday families facing divorce in England and Wales
Divorce can be challenging, particularly for everyday families balancing emotions, children, finances and work. While…
December 19, 2025 By Tamsin Best
How will your disability be accounted for in divorce and financial proceedings?
Disability can add a layer of complexity to financial settlements and divorce proceedings, as courts…
December 16, 2025 By Tamsin Best
The Bank of Mum and Dad – what happens to gifted money on divorce?
These days, it is common for couples to receive financial assistance from ‘the Bank of…
December 9, 2025 By Tyler Richards
Emergency Applications
In a number of our previous articles, we have looked at what happens when issuing a…
December 2, 2025 By Edward Bidder
Resolution Together ‘one couple one lawyer’ – is it suitable for business owners going through a divorce?
The Resolution Together model provides divorcing couples the ability to instruct one solicitor together (as…
November 27, 2025 By Tyler Richards
Valuing goodwill and business interests in divorce and financial proceedings
What approach is taken to the valuation of a business which relies heavily on one…
November 27, 2025 By Shavaun Womersley
How to split Christmas between separated parents
This article is primarily about Christmas, although a number of the principles and issues can…
November 24, 2025 By Alexandra Pitts
House of Lords Debate reform of Financial Provision on Divorce
On 10 November 2025, the House of Lords debated potential reforms to financial provision on…
November 17, 2025 By Andrew Barton
Separated Parents – who can you bring children into contact with?
Who are you allowed to bring your children into contact with and what happens if…
November 17, 2025 By Alexandra Pitts
Supporting “Good Divorce Week 2025” – is there a better way?
The family team at Stephens Scown are members of Resolution, the national body of family lawyers…
November 10, 2025 By Lizzie Smith