How can separated parents agree childcare when working shifts?
It is often a struggle for parents to agree a regular pattern for childcare when…
January 15, 2021 By Mark Smith
Divorce, income streams and musicians
A recent high court case has examined the approach taken towards valuing passive income streams…
December 7, 2020 By Andrew Barton
Does the matrimonial court assume that I will downsize property on retirement?
The financial needs of each spouse are one of the factors to be taken into…
December 1, 2020 By Sarah Walls
Providing Families With Confidence During ‘Good Divorce Week’
Good Divorce Week takes place from 30th November to 4th December 2020 this year; the initiative…
November 27, 2020 By Andrew Barton
New figures show divorce rates are on the rise
Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 17 November show that divorce…
November 26, 2020 By Andrew Barton
Farming & Divorce – what will happen to the farming partnership?
This article is part of a series in which we are exploring some of the…
October 20, 2020 By Harriet Wigmore
Can I still get divorced during the Coronavirus pandemic?
The advice given in this article is correct as of 7th October 2020. The situation…
October 8, 2020 By Sarah Walls
Coronavirus Update – how the Court is treating child arrangement cases
In a previous article I explained how the Court was approaching child arrangement cases during…
August 28, 2020 By Stephens Scown
Grounds for divorce
It is a common misconception that there are many grounds for divorce. In English law,…
July 1, 2020 By Thea Bennun
Divorce Hot Topics: Ireland Votes Yes
The Republic of Ireland was, last month, the first country to use a popular vote…
July 1, 2020 By Thea Bennun
Private pension schemes
Private pensions have developed partly because of the low level of pension provision offered by…
July 1, 2020 By Thea Bennun
The importance of formalising your financial settlement
In almost all divorce cases, there are two elements to be dealt with. The first,…
July 1, 2020 By Thea Bennun