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Removal of trustees – factors a court will consider
Cally Brosnan
26 January 2015
10 things you need to know about farming divorce
Jane Keir outlines 10 of the key things you need to know about the complexities of divorces involving farms.
19 December 2014
Hohn divorce - 50:50 principle still up for grabs
Mrs Cooper-Hohn received 36 per cent, or about $220 million short of the prized 50:50 that many thought was in reach. We look at the outcome and compares to other cases.
9 October 2014
Unmarried parents’ financial obligations on separation - spot the difference
The number of children born to unmarried parents has more than doubled since the 1990s and it may only be a few years before the majority of babies are born outside marriage. However, awareness of unmarried parents’ financial obligations towards their children and one another on separation remains worryingly low.
25 September 2014
Media reporting lessons from the Cooper-Hohn divorce
Article first published in Wealth Briefing on 25 September 2014.
Media reporting of divorce financial cases is troublesome. It is difficult for the parties, who are often high-profile as well as high-net-worth, their advisers and the media.
18 February 2014
Understanding the recent changes to child maintenance in the UK
The system governing child maintenance in the UK has been undergoing a complete makeover in recent years. Late last year saw the end of the staged introduction of the “gross income” scheme and all new child maintenance applications are now under the responsibility of the Child Maintenance Service (CMS), with even more changes on the not so distant horizon.
This blog sets out the recent changes – including the main points and guidelines for parents to be aware of.