When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece: Trusts If the family is one of nature’s masterpiece what is a family trust? Trusts are increasingly becoming part of financial remedy cases[1]. The mere fact that the parties’ assets might be tied up in a trust,...Read MoreTags: nuptial settlement, trusts
House of Commons Library Briefing The Family Test was introduced in 2014 in England. All new domestic laws and government policies must face the Family Test to make sure they support strong and stable families. The Department for Work & Pensions has published...Read MoreTags: government policies, government policy, house of commons, DWP, family test
Practice Guidance issued by Sir James Munby 18 January 2017 This guidance, issued by Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division on 18 January 2017, supersedes previous guidance issued on 13 October 2014. It states that making without notice injunctions for an...Read MoreTags: practice guidance, without notice, ex parte, order
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded ‘Best for Family Financial Disputes (Law Firm) UK 2016’ by Acquisition International. The awards are given to commend outstanding work throughout the legal world over the past 12 month recognising...Read MoreTags: financial dispute, awards, award winner
Unpaid Work The Office for National Statistics has released a calculator for those who want to calculate their net worth to the household wealth. The calculator is here, and will calculate the value of the ‘Unpaid Work’ done around the home as if it were...Read MoreTags: ONS, unpaid work, s.25 matrimonial causes act, contributions
School Attendance Appeal The Supreme Court has on 21st December 2016 announced its decision on the following permission to appeal application. This decision was made by a panel of three Supreme Court Justices following a review of the relevant written submissions....Read MoreTags: school attendance, holiday, welfare of the child
