The government has scrapped controversial plans to increase probate fees saying there would not be enough time before the general election on 8 June. Thousands of people would have faced sharp jumps in probate costs as a result. The plans…
The Court of Appeal ruled that Mrs Owen would not be granted a divorce on the basis that a “wretchedly unhappy marriage” was not grounds for divorce. The court also found that the respondent husband’s behaviour amounted to “minor altercations…
Resolution, the community of family justice professional who work with families and individuals to resolve issues in a constructive way have issued a new Code of practice for its members. The organisation, which represents 6,500 family justice professionals, said it…
On 21 March 2016, amended fees orders came into force in both the Civil and Family jurisdictions. The fee for filing an application for divorce, nullity or dissolution of a Civil Partnership has increased from £410 to £550. The other…
In another landmark decision in the cases of Sharland –v- Sharland and Gohil –v- Gohil, on 14th October 2015, the Supreme Court granted two wives the right to challenge their financial settlements in their divorce due to their husbands not…
This is a note detailing some of the issues involved in and the steps to be taken upon receipt of a settlement agreement. A settlement agreement is between an employer and employee. When it has been finalised, the agreement provides…
In a landmark decision in Wyatt –v- Vince, the Supreme Court ruled that the ex-wife of energy supplier Ecotricity’s founder could proceed with a claim against her ex-husband, although it is more than 20 years since they divorced. He was…
New controversial court fees for monetary claims will come into place on 9th March 2015. The increases are significant and will mean that from claims of over £10,000 court fees will be increased to 5% of the monetary claim, capped…
There are a number of changes being implemented within employment legislation in 2015, including an implementation of a fit for work scheme, an update to pension legislation, new rules regarding parental leave and shared parental leave and an increase to…
Following a consultation which attracted a high level of criticism, the Government has now decided to drop its proposal to increase the court fee to apply for a divorce. The Government had originally proposed to raise the court fee from…