31 Mar 2020
Following advice from the Prime Minister, the UK is in a state of lockdown which has left many families and couples feeling uncertain and has placed extra strain on their relationships and an increased financial burden. This only adds to the difficulty that many people already feel who are at risk of…
Family/Divorce
25 Mar 2020
As we continue to navigate through these unprecedented times, the Government has now provided advice for couples that do not cohabit. In essence, the advice is that couples are banned from visiting and staying at each other's houses whilst the country remains in lock-down. The Prime Minister…
Family/Divorce
24 Mar 2020
There is a huge amount of uncertainty facing people during these unprecedented times as the Coronavirus pandemic continues to spread and cause concern across the country and indeed worldwide. The knock-on effect to society and daily life is increasing day by day as more and more people are either…
Family/Divorce
20 Mar 2020
Despite current assertions that Courts are continuing to operate normally so far as possible, a family Judge imposed emergency measures in Berkshire and Oxfordshire on 17 March 2020 with a view to reducing the number of people required to attend hearings. Measures imposed HHJ Moradifar…
Family/Divorce
19 Mar 2020
The present circumstances On 18 March 2020, the Lord Chancellor affirmed that "the rule of law is vital to a functioning democracy and even at times like these, it is essential that our independent courts are able to administer justice." Whilst many public places have either been…
Family/Divorce
19 Mar 2020
Leading family lawyer, Baroness Shackleton of Belgravia, has claimed in the House of Lords that she expects the Coronavirus to lead to a rise in people issuing divorce proceedings. Lady Shackleton went on to say that "the prediction amongst divorce lawyers is that following self-imposed…
Family/Divorce
05 Mar 2020
In a recent ruling, Mr Justice Moore awarded a woman compensation in the sum of £400,000 following the breakdown of her marriage. The couple were married for almost 10-years and had two children. When the parties met, she was a Cambridge University Graduate and a trainee solicitor at the same…
Family/Divorce
27 Feb 2020
There has recently been media coverage of a case before the Family Court in respect of the validity of a religious marriage, which had not been registered in England and Wales. The wife had applied for a divorce from her husband. They were married some 22 years ago in an Islamic marriage ceremony (…
Family/Divorce
12 Feb 2020
The Queen's eldest grandson Peter Philips and his Canadian wife Autumn have announced that they are separating after 12 years of marriage. The couple have two daughters together, namely Savannah (9) and Isla (7) and have stated that their decision is "the best course of action for their two…
Family/Divorce
16 Jan 2020
It has been reported in the papers today that I'm a Celebrity's Ant McPartlin has reached a divorce settlement with his estranged Wife, Lisa Armstrong, following a long and quite heavily publicised legal battle. The couple married in July 2006 and subsequently announced their plans to…
Family/Divorce
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