News & Insights

In the Trust and Estates Law & Tax Journal, Associates, Jessica Woollard and Alexandra Hirst revisit 1975 Act claims and financial remedies on divorce.

Family Associate, Alexandra Hirst considers the vaccination of children where the parents are not in agreement and the approach taken by the courts.

England and Wales is known to be one of the most generous jurisdictions in the world; London in particular has developed a headline-grabbing reputation as the “divorce capital of world”.

The judgment of Sir Peter Singer in this complex financial remedy case runs to over 50 pages.

It is said that the housing market is driven by divorce, death and destitution.

The legal profession has had to adapt quickly to the continuing restrictions imposed by the global pandemic.

As governments around the world put in place measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 and protect the most vulnerable from infection, individuals are adapting to a new way of life.

Minimising conflict between divorcing couples is something family lawyers are encouraged to promote to clients.

The recent case of O’Dwyer v O’Dwyer offers further clarity on the continuing debate relating to the treatment of income on a divorce.