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A New Weddings Law Is Not a Panacea for Unmarried Couples
Graeme Fraser sounds a strong note of caution about the couples who don’t enter into the formalities of marriage and the gaping hole in our family laws.
- Blog
- Marriage
!12/08/2022 09:16
Family Law Using Crypto Service?
England and Wales as a jurisdiction has been at the cutting-edge of using technology for the benefit of the justice system. The High Court in civil proceedings has just allowed service of proceedings via a non-fungible token (NFT). When and in what circumstances might that be appropriate in family law? The authors look at this developing jurisdiction.
- Blog
- Service
- Crypto
- NFTs
!05/08/2022 17:00
A New Weddings Law – the Law Commission’s Proposals
The Law Commission are proposing far-reaching changes to the law in relation to marriage and weddings. In this article Peter Martin addresses the core issues.
- Blog
- Ceremony
- Law Commission
- Reform
- Validity
- Nullity
- Marriage
!03/08/2022 11:51
Issuing English Family Court proceedings in real time: NP v TP
With filing of family court proceedings in England and Wales being increasingly a digital experience, and when the time of filing can be crucial, in the midst of Brexit the government published a series of changes crucially switching the time from the artificiality of when the court office next opened its doors to real-time, digital time. Relatively little attention has been paid to these changes, but they have now become obvious in the application in a recent High Court decision.
- Blog
- Issuing Proceedings
!28/07/2022 17:00
Major tax changes for divorcing couples
On 22 July 2022 the government released draft legislation which will change the capital gains tax position for divorcing couples.
- Blog
- divorce
- Tax
!21/07/2022 07:17
Latest cases
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Barclay v Barclay [2022] EWHC 2026 (Fam)
Cohen J. Three judgment summonses brought by Lady Hiroko Barclay against former husband Sir Frederick Barclay for admitted breaches of (1) two £50m lump sum financial remedy orders from 2021, (2) a legal services payment order, and (3) arrears of maintena…
- Cases
- Enforcement
- Committal Applications and Judgment Summonses
!28/07/2022 09:00
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X v C [2022] EWFC 79
HHJ Farquhar.Modest asset financial remedy case published as part of commitment to publication of court judgments at all levels. Assets comprised FMH H’s sole name, net equity c.£258k; a house owned by W and her former husband in which the latt…
- Cases
- Tax
- Publicity and Confidentiality
- Conduct
- Needs
- Housing Need
- Pensions on Divorce
- Section 25(1) First Consideration
!12/07/2022 09:00
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DE v FE [2022] EWFC 71
Cohen J.Financial remedies claim. Parties in their forties, three young children, length of marriage c.13 years. Both parties had worked hard in the financial sector. FMH was pre-owned by H. Parties lived there together for 18–24 months before renting it…
- Cases
- Valuations
- Matrimonial and Non-Matrimonial Property
- Duration of the Marriage
!01/07/2022 09:00
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Paul v Paul & Ors [2022] EWHC 1638 (Fam)
Moor J.Application by K for reasonable financial provision from estate of her late husband S, and a declaration that the FMH in S’s sole name was held on constructive trust for herself and S’s estate in equal shares. For unknown reasons, as marriage happy…
- Cases
- Inheritance Act Applications
- TOLATA Claims
!14/06/2022 09:00
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Gallagher v Gallagher (No.2) (Financial Remedies) [2022] EWFC 53
Mostyn J.Substantive financial remedies decision accompanying Gallagher v Gallagher (No.1) (Reporting Restrictions) [2022] EWFC 52. Assets £34.5m including value of H’s 50% shareholding in a construction company. The value of the company was established u…
- Cases
- Valuations
- Matrimonial and Non-Matrimonial Property
!13/06/2022 09:00
