Contributions & Non-Matrimonial Property
May 18, 2011Divorce and Finances In the case of K v L [2011] EWCA Civ 550, The Court of Appeal heard arguments from a husband who had been awarded £5m in ancillary […]
Divorce and Finances In the case of K v L [2011] EWCA Civ 550, The Court of Appeal heard arguments from a husband who had been awarded £5m in ancillary […]
Employment Law Compensation for discrimination is currently unlimited. The Government are going to consider placing a limit on compensation for discrimination. The review which will also consider other areas of […]
A 13 year old schoolboy who was banned from school because of his hair style has taken his case to the High Court. The boy, known as ‘G’ for legal […]
Unmarried Couples The Supreme Court is currently hearing a case which may set an important precedent on how unmarried couples should divide their property if they decide to separate. The […]
Family & Children In the recent case of LSA v RBS [2011] All ER (D) 178 (Apr) the Court of Appeal ruled the judge was mistaken in treating siblings aged […]
Family Law In the United States a woman has had her alimony cut after her ex-husband saw online pictures of her belly dancing. She had claimed she was unable to […]
Divorce and Finances In the recent case of N v F [2011] All ER (D) 96 (Apr) the court had to determine whether pre-marital property should be taken in to […]
A recent report by Professor Rebecca Probert of Warwick University has highlighted how the laws that govern Royal marriage are out of date. As the law currently stands a Royal […]
Family Law In A (a child) (father: knowledge of child’s birth) a mother requested that the Father not be told of the fact she had his baby – which she […]
On 1 April 2011, the Ministry of Justice reported than an independent panel set up to review the family justice system has concluded significant reform is needed. A package of […]
Family Law On 6 April 2011 the new Family Procedure Rules 2010 came into force. Amongst these rules is the need for separating couples to receive mediation before making an […]
Family Law The Family Justice Review panel has issued an interim report in which it states that the family justice system needs significant reform. The report suggests that the system […]
