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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
14 March 2013
Dignified divorce - reforming the blame game
It is rare for there to be contested divorces. It involves the distressing situation in which one party argues that the marriage can be saved in spite of the other party’s assertion that it has broken down irretrievably. In a recent case, a husband tried to prevent a divorce after his wife based the petition on an argument about her map reading skills whilst on a wine tasting holiday in Burgundy (presumably amongst other things). He claimed that his wife had not provided the judge with anything that proved the marriage had irretrievably broken down. However, the court refused the husband permission to appeal and allowed the divorce to proceed.
12 February 2013
Could a modern redefinition of marriage be the key to divorce reform?
Marriage has been at the top of the news agenda these past few weeks. Are the headlines surrounding the House of Commons vote on gay marriage and the report from the Marriage Foundation – What is the Divorce Rate? making us look at what marriage now means?
7 February 2013
Rabbinical family arbitration given the High Court’s seal of approval
In February 2010, The Honourable Mr Justice Baker was presented with a draft order from the legal teams of a divorcing orthodox Jewish couple in the case of AI v MT. The couple disagreed about the division of finances, issues regarding their two young children and the Get (the religious recognition of the divorce which the husband gives to the wife). After many months of litigation and negotiations they agreed to refer their disputes for determination by the New York Beth Din (the Jewish religious Court) and they invited the approval of Mr Justice Baker in doing so.
23 January 2013
Husband jailed for not disclosing his assets in divorce case
The divorce case of Young v Young has been rumbling through the courts for four years. It got going just as the financial crisis took hold in 2008/2009. Scot Young, in sunnier times, was supposed to have been worth £400 million. The couple had children together, and Michelle Young is seeking a full payout on divorce.
14 December 2012
Keeping the peace at Christmas – top tips for shared parenting over the festive season
For separated or divorced families, Christmas time is often an emotionally charged time of year, fraught with practical challenges as parents try to agree contact time and arrangements for Christmas events. Claire Wood shares some tips on how best to prepare for the issues which may arise at Christmas.