Wife gave builder £600k inheritance to hide it from husband in divorce – then he fled the country – …

A WIFE gave a builder £600,000 so she could hide the money from her husband but he’s refusing to give it back, it has been reported. Sarah Byrne, 47, was left a £1million inheritance from her father’s business but wanted to keep it from husband Tony, who she wanted to divorce. 2 Sarah Byrne planned …

Securities litigation – the third limb

The Financial Conduct Authority and the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) have recently consulted on updates to the UK’s corporate governance and stewardship codes: the FRC published an updated UK Corporate Governance Code in July 2018; and an updated UK Stewardship Code is due to be published this summer.  The two are welcome developments, in line …

Lottery winner who scooped £63million jackpot during his divorce told he must give half to estranged…

A MAN who scooped a massive $80million (£62.8m) on the US lottery while getting a divorce must give half of his winnings to his estranged wife, a court has ruled. An arbitrator said that Richard Anthony Zelasko, 50, must split the winnings with his then wife Mary Elizabeth, 48, because the money was thought to …

Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill scheduled for second reading on 25 June 2019

Home > News Nuffield Foundation publishes briefing note The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill is due to receive its second reading on 25 June 2019. The Nuffield Foundation has published a very useful briefing note ahead of the second reading. As the note says, the Bill proposes to retain irretrievable breakdown as the sole ground …