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Tax should not be the main motivation for what you do, but sometimes a little thought and preplanning can avoid paying more tax than you...

The UK Government has said it will implement no fault divorce by April 2022. The UK Government has recently announced that the Divorce...

Will my divorce be recognised in the EU after Brexit? People who have been divorced while living in the UK, but who have connections in...

Tensions run high in divorce proceedings, especially when it comes to money, and people quite commonly suspect that their ex-husband or...

Offsetting pension entitlement against other assets is very common in divorce settlements, but it is difficult to get it right. There is...

Do pre-nuptial agreements work? His Honour Judge Booth recently considered a case* concerning a prenuptial agreement, and reinforced the...

Debt and marriage breakdown sometimes seem go hand-in-hand. Questions about bankruptcy and insolvency, arise in all sorts of different...

As noted in previous posts, the Divorce Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 became law in June 2020. The details are yet to be put in...

The offices in Bristol and Exeter have re-opened following closure for the Covid 19 crisis. Both buildings have been deep cleaned and...

It is likley that no fault divorce will be available in England and Wales in November 2021.

The progress of the Act of Parliament, which will introduce no fault divorce, has been followed in this blog. It is now on its last stage...

I In February 2020 His Honour Judge Hess give some guidance about how about how courts will approach pensions in divorce. It is a useful...

Tax should not be the main motivation for what you do, but sometimes a little thought and preplanning can avoid paying more tax than you...

Is an islamic wedding legally valid in the UK? The Court of Appeal has recently reviewed the law concerning Islamic marriages in the UK....

People are asking me whether maintenance payments can be reduced during coronavirus lockdown? As we move into the fourth week of lockdown...

As we all adjust to lockdown a lot of people are wondering what is and what is not possble out there. The courts are determined to keep...

The decree absolute you receive at the end of your divorce is an important legal document. But it must seem quite disappointing to some...

The office buildings in Bristol and Exeter have both been closed as a result of coronavirus/corvid 19, but we are very much open for...

The coronavirus/covid 19 emergency is having an effect on many aspects of our lives as the governemt instructs us to limit social contact...

Whilst it would be good to review the law relating to pensions in divorce, this may not be the right time to do it.