October 21st, 2015
Pre-nuptial agreements have their roots in pop culture as the reason for conflict in many celebrity marriages, although there is not a lot of understanding of what they do and are.
Read more...October 16th, 2015
Following a long battle against Manchester City Council, the protesters of Manchester City Centre homeless camp are presented with a glimpse of hope as a court has accused the council of “serious failures to comply with the rules” following two applications being made against the homeless campers.
Read more...October 16th, 2015
A new ruling was made by the Supreme Court in relation to wealth and divorce settlements on the 14th of this month. If a spouse is misled to the amount of wealth possessed by the other in divorce proceedings they are now able to re-negotiate their settlement. The ruling now affirms that dishonesty or fraud by either party in failing to disclose the true extent of their financial assets are grounds for re-negotiating previous ancillary relief agreements.
Read more...October 16th, 2015
Has the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 levelled the playing field for LGBT+ couples to marry? The introduction of the Act was a milestone for LGBT+ rights and it should be there to protect the parties, not just when they marry but when they separate as well. However it does not seem that LGBT+ couples have the same equality when it comes to grounds of divorce compared to mainstream marriage.
Read more...October 2nd, 2015
The latest statistics have been published by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), which reveal the number of cases that have gone through the Family Court in the quarter April to June 2015.
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