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Removal of trustees – factors a court will consider
Cally Brosnan
9 December 2015
A tale of two cities – the differences in financial disclosure in divorce cases whether filing in London or Paris
The recent divorce cases of Sharland and Gohil, which were decided in the Supreme Court in London in October 2015, demonstrate the significant differences in financial disclosure powers between England and France.
26 November 2015
Divorce and separation – putting children first and how to support them
This week is Resolution’s Family Dispute Resolution Week and the focus is on “putting children first.” Resolution is a national organisation to which many family lawyers belong. Members of Resolution are committed to helping parties deal with their divorce and separation in a non-confrontational way.
As solicitors in the family team at Kingsley Napley, we experience first-hand on a daily basis the need for children to be placed at the centre of all decisions made following separation. Ensuring a child is put first is also well reflected in the law and the court’s first consideration is always given to the welfare of the child.
25 November 2015
Impact on UK immigration status when relationships break down
As covered in our earlier blog on how separation and divorce could affect your right to remain in the UK, the breakdown of a marriage for a couple with an international background can be particularly difficult if one party relies on the other’s immigration status to stay here.
14 October 2015
No fault divorce – let’s take the blame out of it
Research released earlier this week shows that over half of divorce petitions lodged in England and Wales each year are based on behaviour. In our experience, the examples of behaviour used are wide ranging but, as the research has found, not necessarily accurate or a true reflection of the circumstances. We are told that almost a third of those filing for divorce have admitted that the examples given were fabricated in order to proceed with their divorce as soon as possible.
25 August 2015
Adultery and divorce – they think it’s all over….but it ain’t necessarily so
Divorce lawyers and the media across the world were woken from their sun loungers for one of those ‘irresistible’ PR moments last week as news broke of the data hack of subscribers to Ashley Madison, the dating website encouraging extramarital affairs. When Steve Mindel in Los Angeles plumbed the depths with “It’s going to be Christmas in September”, predicting a rush of unseasonal new enquiries, he might as well have been quoting the Sex Pistols “A cheap holiday in other people’s misery”.