Family and Matrimonial

When it comes to dealing with money and divorce, it is important to know what has to be taken into account and... Read More

Getting divorced is never a pleasant experience and couples going through the process have a lot to think about. Whilst management of... Read More

The headline-grabbing decisions in a spate of  ‘rich list’ divorce cases in 2007 confirmed that the House of Lords  (now the Supreme Court) is... Read More

Family break-up is always complicated and when there is a property involved, things can get very complex indeed. In principle, when a couple... Read More

One of the most common myths in English law is that there is such a thing as a ‘common law marriage’. It... Read More

When you begin living together as a couple, without being married, it is best practice to set up a trust deed to... Read More

When a marriage breaks up, it is usual for the couple to separate physically as well as legally and in some cases... Read More

The first civil partnerships were formed on 21 December 2005, after the Civil Partnerships Act 2004 came into effect on 5 December... Read More

Arrangements over the custody of children (called residence arrangements by lawyers) after the breakdown of a relationship are usually best decided without the... Read More

Divorce is seldom an easy business, but the problems are compounded when there is a family business involved. The division of... Read More