Fair Shares – What is the financial reality of an everyday divorce?

Understanding the Financial Aftermath of Divorce Divorce is an emotionally and financially taxing process with implications that ripple through individuals’ lives long after the legal proceedings conclude. In England and Wales alone, approximately 100,000...Read More

Exploring the Delicate Balance of FDR Confidentiality in Recent Legal Cases

In a recent legal case, L v O (Stay of Order; Hadkinson Order; Security for Costs) [2024] EWFC 6, Cobb J delved into the intricate question of whether a judge hearing a Barder (or Thwaite) application should be privy to information from the Financial Dispute...Read More

Love’s Labour Lost: When the Garden of Matrimony could become a Battlefield of Begonias

Navigating the labyrinth of private equity (PE) investments during a divorce can feel like trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube blindfolded. Imagine your PE investments as a garden of exotic plants you and your spouse decided to grow some years ago. Some plants...Read More

International Family Law: German Child Maintenance guidelines

International Family Law: German Child Maintenance guidelines of the higher regional courts 2024 updated Summary of the updates effective from 1st January 2024  Requirements rates for minor children The increase in the requirements rates for minor children (1st...Read More

Navigating the Complexities of Divorce: The Impact of Secret Relationships and Families

  Divorce is a multifaceted process that involves not just the legal dissolution of marriage but also a profound emotional journey for those involved. Among the myriad reasons that compel couples to part ways, secret relationships and the discovery of secret...Read More