Family and Matrimonial

All too often, the wrangling over the financial arrangements on divorce turns out to be lengthy, expensive and a cause of anxiety and anger. In order to reduce these...

The High Court has lamented the expenditure of almost £1 million in legal costs by a warring ex-couple whose acrimonious divorce had descended into a murky world of lies, private...

When cohabitants with children break up, the legal responsibilities of the parents as regards the children are governed by the Children Act 1989. If amicable arrangements as regards the...

When the state becomes involved in paying for care, there are often complications, as a recent case illustrates. It involved a mentally ill man who had spent almost half...

A stay-at-home husband who claims that he sacrificed his own career on the altar of his investment banker wife’s ambition has triumphed in a crucial round of their £11 million...

In a landmark decision, a lesbian has won a High Court ruling that, whilst bereft of legal rights over a child conceived by her ex-partner during their relationship, she is...

Separated couples should fix their eyes firmly on the future when signing divorce agreements, as was demonstrated in a recent case in which a former soldier, whose ex-wife had ‘spent...

Child custody battles involving an international element are becoming increasingly frequent as the world becomes more and more a global village. When relationships between people of different nationalities break...

When a divorce leads to arbitration proceedings, which is not uncommon where the financial settlement is difficult to negotiate, the decision of the arbitrator can only be overturned by the...

Following recent reports that pre-nuptial agreements are soon to be given legislative support comes a case in which the current attitude of the courts towards ‘pre-nups’ has been made clear. ...