The HM Courts and Tribunals Service have been establishing a network of centralised “divorce centres” to handle the divorce petitions and financial remedy applications. Divorce Centres have been created in […]
The Independent confirmed that social media has become a leading cause of divorce, with 50% of British individuals admitting they have secretly checked their partner’s Facebook account. It was found […]
In the case of MAP v MFP, the Court considered the Wife’s application for financial relief. The Husband was aged 62 and was the managing director of a successful property […]
Whether the wealth the Husband brought into the marriage was matrimonial or non-matrimonial property In the case of S V S, the Court needed to determine the Wife’s share in […]
In the case of Gray v Work the Court considered whether a Post Nuptial Agreement should be upheld in subsequent divorce proceedings. The relationship between the parties lasted 20 years. […]
Importance of securing a binding financial settlement In the case of Wyatt v Vince the Court considered the Wife’s application for financial remedy, 19 years after the parties divorced. The […]
Treatment of Inheritances In the case JL v SL the court considered how property inherited during the marriage should be treated on divorce. In this case, the Wife received £465,000.00 […]
Under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, there is only one ground for divorce, which is that the marriage has irretrievably broken down. This must be supported by one or more […]
Single Family Court On 22 April 2014, the single Family Court replaced the three tiers of the Court structure (Family Proceedings Court, County Court, High Court). The Family Court deals […]
If you are thinking about redeveloping a property, whether commercial or residential, you need to be aware that, from 6 April 2015, it is far more likely that the new […]
Marriage automatically revokes a Will unless the Will is made in contemplation of that marriage to that particular person. Entering into a Civil Partnership also automatically revokes a Will. Since […]
At Hart Reade, although our primary objective is to resolve matters without Court intervention, there are some cases where Court proceedings are appropriate and necessary; for example, if agreement cannot […]
