Divorce can be an expensive and stressful business. Faith Glasgow looks at 10 ways to prepare for divorce and protect your wealth. Divorce remains a sad fact of modern life. Around a third of UK marriages over the 50 years to 2019 have ended in divorce, according to ONS data analysed by NimbleFins (although there …
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No-fault divorce proceedings are when either party ends a marriage without having to apportion blame to the other. There are pros and cons to no-fault divorce proceedings. Some people argue that it makes the process of getting a divorce simpler and less acrimonious. It can also be quicker and cheaper than assigning blame, as both …
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It’s been a long time coming, but the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act has finally come into effect. According to the Ministry of Justice, it is “the biggest shake up in divorce law for more than half a century.” It is indeed a seismic shift for family law in England and Wales, and a hugely …
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Family lawyer Teresa Davidson welcomes new “no fault” divorce for clients The last time the divorce laws changed in England was almost half a century ago – but from April couples can separate without having to apportion blame. At last this means couples who have decided to divorce can spend their time and money on …
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Litigation proceedings Pre-action steps What pre-action steps are required or advised before bringing legal action? (For example, is pre-action mediation mandatory in your jurisdiction?) The Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) sets out what steps parties should take before commencing litigation, including specific pre-action protocols for certain claims (ie, defamation). There is no specific pre-action protocol for …
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Social media is now more prominent in our lives than ever before, but it can bite back. Shamin Ali, from Tilly Bailey & Irvine’s private family law team, explains how it affects divorce cases in the modern world… Social media undeniably plays a huge part in our lives and some would say an obsessive part …
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Alan (not his real name) has been divorced for five years. He comes to see me because he has continued to suffer from anxiety, depression, and bouts of anger. His girlfriend recently ended their relationship because he often complains about his ex-wife and she worries about his increased alcohol use. He feels his life has …
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[author: Andrew Howey] This week’s post is authored by Andrew Howey, non-lawyer intern. Andrew had a great summer with us and the post below was generated after discussions we had recently with manufacturers about how to exit distributor agreements. Andrew’s comments were in consultation with other members of our manufacturing team. When negotiating distribution agreements, …
Since the enactment of the 1978 Spanish Constitution, the Spanish Constitutional Court has steadily protected service of claims on the defendants as part of the human right to a fair process. The peak of this protection was reached in Judgments 6/2019, 47/2019, 40/2020 and 50/2021, in which the Constitutional Court indicated that service of claims …
If January wasn’t already depressing enough, today – the first working Monday of the year – is “divorce day”. Having made it through the holidays, this is the day that legal professionals report receiving the highest number of enquiries from couples wanting to officially split. A tense festive period, not to mention Covid restrictions, will …
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