Another Witches’ Brew provides an up-to-date domestic review of the treatment of pensions on divorce in light of the recent ‘pension freedom’ changes, state pension changes and up-to-date case-law. Many of the usual textbooks have yet to catch up with the significant changes which have occurred in the pension context in the last few years. …
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Home > News Afsana Lachaux plans to pursue divorce and custody claims in UK Afsana Lachaux, who in 2014 lost custody of her son to her French ex-husband following a Sharia hearing in Dubai, has succeeded in an appeal before the Paris Court of Appeal against the judgment of the Tribunal de Grande Instance de …
Considering a Divorce? The First Four Things You Should Do by Ellene Lammers Divorce is one of the most challenging and difficult times in an individual’s life. It is a process that takes time and patience, as it is a loss that must be coped with and adapted to. These are the four first steps …
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The Court of Appeal will be tasked with offering landmark guidance on the liability of professionals where property is purchased through an ID fraud. The Gazette exclusively revealed last week that City firm Mishcon de Reya faced a £1m payout after its client Dreamvar was duped into buying a London property from a tenant posing …
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Is your divorce lawyer overcharging you? How would you know? This is a great guest post by divorce attorney, Joshua Stern, who offers advice on ensuring you’re getting the most from your divorce attorney at reasonable, fair rates. How Do I Know If My Divorce Lawyer Is Overcharging Me? by Joshua Stern When embarking on the …
This is a great guest post by divorce attorney, Megan McCarthy Hayes about the importance of staying healthy during your divorce. McCarthy Hayes offer tips to not only staying healthy, but also mindful during the divorce process. Tips For Staying Healthy And Mindful During The Divorce Process by Megan McCarthy Hayes Like death, loss of employment …
“Did I do the right thing?” is probably a question that many newly separated men and women ask themselves. Even though in your heart you knew separating was the best thing, time starts to bring loneliness, emptiness and fear into the mix and it’s easy to second guess yourself and wonder if your decision was …
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“I just want to move on and I can’t,” is something I hear from many men and women during and after their divorce. I always tell people that no one can tell you how to move on, that it has to come from within. Of course, there are things you can do to help yourself …
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That it had in her words, ‘taken up countless court and judge hours as both parties, incapable of compromise, have bombarded the court with endless applications, such that Ms Jones now tells the court the judge has had to make orders that neither party may make an application without the leave of the court. The …
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Home > News Appeal judges lift an order protecting parties’ anonymity It has been reported by the Press Association that the Court of Appeal has rejected an application for a reporting restriction order by a former wife involved in financial remedy proceedings against her husband. Tina Norman had claimed that her financial affairs were “private …
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