Matrimonial finance law: Law Commission to review to what extent one party should meet the other’s needs and what should be the treatment of “non-matrimonial property”

The Law Commission is to review two aspects of matrimonial finance law that entitles married couples and civil partners to claim financial provision from one another on divorce or …
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Cohabitation – Supreme Court rules on unmarried couples’ property rights

This related to an Appeal heard by the Supreme Court (the highest court in England and Wales). The Supreme Court reviewed the correct approach to calculating beneficial interests in …
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High Court upholds French pre-nuptial agreement Z v- Z (No 2)

The main issue in this case was whether a French marriage contract (a pre-nuptial agreement) should be upheld.

Facts

Both parties were French. The wife was 50 and the …
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The treatment of Lottery wins in divorce proceedings

The question of how a lottery win is dealt with by the courts in the context of divorce has recently been considered by the High Court in the case …
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Cohabitation – No decision from the Government to reform Cohabitation law

The Law Commission has responded to the written ministerial statement issued by the Ministry of Justice stating that it does not intend to take forward the Law Commission’s recommendations …
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Disclosure and obtaining documents Imerman -v- Imerman

Until recently where a married couple was separating, if one spouse obtained information or documents belonging to the other, rules established in the case of Hildebrand (1992) provided that …
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New Family Procedure Rules – 6th April 2011

The new Family Procedure Rules 2010 (“FPR”) came into effect on 6th April 2011. They consolidate the existing different set of rules and provide a single set of rules …
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Kernott -v- Jones. Update on cohabitation case law – 5/10/10

Former co-habitees Leonard Kernott and Patricia Jones took their legal battle to The Court of Appeal and the Court of Appeal handed down its decision on 26th May 2010. …
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Janine Thomson becomes Member of Resolution

The firm is pleased to announce that Janine Thomson, Assistant to Séverine Vincent (Associate Solicitor) in our Family Department, has successfully completed the Family Law Assistant Certificate offered by …
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Law Commission consultation paper on the future of pre-nuptial agreements, 17th January 2011

The Law Commission has published its long-awaited consultation paper “Marital Property Agreements” on the future of pre-nuptial agreements. Responses are sought by the 11 April 2011. The Law Commission …
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Severine wins a defended divorce, February 11, 2011

Severine recently acted on a defended divorce which went all the way to a 2 day final contested hearing. Severine was instructed by the Petitioner husband in this matter, …
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Janine Thomson: third person in the country to be awarded with the Family Law Assistant Certificate by Resolution

Janine Thomson, assistant to Séverine Vincent (Associate Solicitor) is the third person in the country to be awarded with the Family Law Assistant Certificate by Resolution.

Whilst working full …
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Department news update: 9th June 2010 Re C (Children)

Severine recently acted on an injunction case where she represented the Defendant father. The matter was heard in the Birmingham High Court by one of the most senior family …
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Pre-nuptial v. postnuptial agreements, McLeod v. McLeod 2008

MacLeod v MacLeod [2008] UKPC 64

This was a Privy Councili decision handed down on 18 December 2008 which addressed the question of enforceability of pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements. …
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Prenup: where are we now after the Court of Appeal’s decision in Radmacher v. Granatino 2009?

Radmacher v Granatino [2009] EWCA Civ 649

This was an Appeal by a wife (one of Germany’s richest woman said to be worth £100 million) against an award in …
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Rachmacher v. Gratino 2010 UKSC42: The Supreme Court upholds the Court of Appeal decision, 20th October 2010

Rachmacher –v- Gratino [2010]UKSC42 – The Supreme Court upholds the Court of Appeal decision – 20th October 2010

The Supreme Court found in favour of the wife and held …
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Ex wife walks out with 2 million share of ex-husband’s lottery win

It is reported that CIRENCESTER lottery millionaire Nigel Page has agreed to give a share of his £56 euromillons lottery winnings to his ex-wife. Mr Page’s ex-wife, Wendy, 43, …
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