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Delay is no bar to a money claim after divorce
The Supreme Court has just released its decision in the case of Wyatt v Vince. We thought we’d get in early with a blog, as we suspect that there may be headlines in tomorrow’s papers about ‘the door being left open for greedy wives to claim millions many years after divorce’, when in fact that’s not quite the full story.... more >
No politics please, we’re British
Religion and politics can be very emotive subjects. Especially when parents hold differing religious or political affiliations and cannot agree on how their children should be involved in religious or political activities. With the general election looming, the issue of politics is at the forefront of many people’s minds, and we were particularly interested to read about a case dealing... more >
Budget, don’t fudge it
It’s a sad fact that if financial matters can’t be agreed during divorce, the court’s cogs can turn slowly. The litigation process, and for some people the process of gathering together the evidence that is necessary for a fair resolution of a financial difference of opinion, can take a long time. What happens in the meantime if one person is... more >
A privileged position
You may have heard lawyers talking about “privilege” or about “privileged documents”. We thought it would be helpful to have a brief look at the concept of privilege and what it means within the practice of family law. Privilege is a long-standing principle of common law; in fact the earliest recorded examples date from the 16th century. It provides protection... more >
Role models for kids
In the field of private family law, one of the toughest decisions judges face is whether to let a child relocate permanently overseas with a parent. These cases are formally known as leave to remove applications, because leave (i.e. the permission) of the court is required in order to take a child away from the jurisdiction of England and Wales... more >
Streamlined procedures
We mentioned a few blogs ago that a report from the Matrimonial Needs Working Group (MNWG) is shortly due out. This committee was established following a recommendation by the Law Commission that the law relating to financial needs on divorce should be clarified. However another report has stolen a march on the MNWG, so today we bring you the musings... more >