A smoother path to divorce from April 2022

A smoother path to divorce from April 2022

Once you have decided that your marriage is over and you have taken the first step towards divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership, most people would like to be able to complete the formalities as quickly and smoothly as possible. However, the historic laws of...
Intestacy Lessons from the Rich and Famous

Intestacy Lessons from the Rich and Famous

While celebrities often have many professional advisors who look after their business affairs, like many ordinary people they sometimes do not get around to making a will and setting out their particular wishes. ‘When you die without a will, predetermined laws of...
Arrangements for children after a same sex divorce

Arrangements for children after a same sex divorce

Following the introduction of civil partnerships in 2005 and same sex marriages in 2014, there has been an increase in families and then relationship breakdown between same sex parents. Finding agreement over issues relating to children can be tricky in any...
What exactly IS Litigation?  Your Questions Answered

What exactly IS Litigation? Your Questions Answered

What exactly is Litigation? Litigation is one of those legal phrases that most people are aware of but non-legal people would probably struggle to explain.  This is because that it can be a complex process depending on the nature of the case.  Put simply, Litigation...
The new ‘no-fault’ divorce – should you wait…?

The new ‘no-fault’ divorce – should you wait…?

You may have heard that the government’s Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, due to come into force in April 2022, will reform the divorce process to remove the concept of fault. The new legislation means that if both parties agree to a divorce, there won’t...