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From garage to unicorn – Employment law lessons for scaling tech teams
Catherine Bourne
12 January 2023
Show me the money – key differences between French and English financial order applications in divorce proceedings
The divorce petition has been lodged. The focus can now switch to the two other key components of a separation, of which one is the finances. The process of applying for a financial order, and what order is made at the end, will be an important factor in deciding where to divorce. Many clients assume that processes in England and in France are largely similar. However, this is not the case. In this blog, we summarise the key stages in both French and English financial order applications, including the application, supporting information, hearings, criteria and available orders.
11 January 2023
Anglo French divorce – misconceptions and the Judgment of Paris
Misconceptions and myths are commonplace in the world of cross border divorce. I am reminded of the “Judgment of Paris” painting, depicting the moment when a panel of eminent French wine critics, in a taste test, discovered they had ranked Californian wines higher than French.
19 December 2022
2022 | Year in Review | The rise of civilised separations
Lauren Evans was recently published in ThoughtLeaders4 HNW Divorce Magazine discussing the rise of civilised separations.
28 November 2022
Good Divorce Week 2022: Resolving disputes away from court
This year, Resolution’s initiative “Good Divorce Week” is centred around raising awareness of the different ways in which parties can resolve their disputes outside of the court process. This focus has been prompted in recent months (and years) by a family court system in crisis, with huge backlogs on administrative matters and long waiting times for hearings putting a significant strain on families. This blog will discuss some of the non-court options for those needing to resolve a family law issue.
23 November 2022
Divorce in the partnership - an exploration of the issues which arise when law or accountancy firm partners divorce
When equity partners in a law or accountancy firm (or those with a lawyer or accountant spouse) divorce, careful consideration needs to be given to the partner's financial position and the disclosure required to understand and corroborate it.
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