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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
8 July 2020
Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 - the end of fault based divorce is in sight
After decades of campaigning, predominantly by family law practitioners, The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill finally received Royal assent and became an Act of Parliament on 25 June 2020. In the biggest shake-up of divorce laws for 50 years, the move towards “no fault divorce” is long overdue, and a welcome change which is aimed at reducing the impact that the requirement to apportion blame in divorce petitions can have on couples and their children.
1 July 2020
Navigating a high conflict divorce
Most divorces involve tensions and a certain amount of conflict. Divorces which are ‘high conflict’ are different. This blog explains some of the common features of high conflict separations and how these difficult circumstances can be approached effectively.
10 June 2020
The melting pot of a divorce, a pandemic and an uncertain housing market
The family courts remain open in the midst of this pandemic and as a divorce lawyer, I therefore continue to grapple with the question of how the asset pot should be divided fairly and in accordance with the law when there is so much uncertainty in the global market. Whilst the government recently announced the “re-opening” of the property market, economists and housing experts have differing views on how significant the fall in house prices will be and when the market can be expected to bounce back.
27 May 2020
Coronavirus and fluctuating pension values – will it affect my divorce settlement?
The uncertain financial trajectory as a result of the coronavirus crisis is something that couples going through the divorce process need to consider carefully as it can have an impact on their financial settlements. Pension assets can often get overlooked on divorce generally as they are not viewed in the same way as a cash asset or a property.
22 May 2020
Loosening lockdown: practical points for separating couples
Now we have a loose ‘sketch’ of how the country might emerge from lockdown, Cady Pearce considers what divorcing couples should be considering.
