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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
27 January 2012
Divorce: Rise in divorce rates
The Office of National Statistics has revealed that, for the first time since 2003, there has been a rise in the divorce rate in England and Wales. The rate of divorce in 2010 rose 4.9%, with commentators suggesting that the current economic situation, and the added strain this has on relationships, might be to blame for the increase.
13 December 2011
Christmas holidays – getting the balance right
Arrangements for the Christmas holidays are often the subject of numerous enquiries at this time of year and, during what is usually an emotionally charged time of year, negotiations can be fraught. Our advice is not to leave it until the last minute – no-one wants to be exchanging solicitors letters the week before Christmas – and keep the focus on what is in the children’s best interests. In an ideal world that may involve spending time with both parents on Christmas day; however, this may simply not be possible for geographical or other reasons and a solution is often alternating Christmas days and treating Christmas Eve or Boxing day as a “second” Christmas day with the other parent.
24 November 2011
An increase in divorces for the over 60s
Despite the latest published figures (for 2009) indicating that the overall rate of divorce has decreased by 11%, the results also show that for one particular category, the over 60s, the rates have increased. The number of people over 60 granted a divorce in the last 2 years has risen 4% from 11,040 to 11,507.
18 August 2011
Inherited wealth ‘protected’ from divorce
In a report published by The Telegraph this week, the High Court has awarded a wife, after 25 years of marriage, only £4.3million pounds in a divorce where the total wealth was between £21million and £24million. The reason given for this unequal sharing of wealth was that much of the Husband’s wealth had been inherited from his family and so the court felt it should remain with him.
15 July 2011
Is any divorce an “easy” divorce?
This has been a busy week for commentators on Family Law issues. Yesterday, Sir Paul Coleridge, a senior Family Court Judge, remarked that obtaining a divorce is now easier than getting a driving licence. Was this an exaggeration or is it really true?