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From garage to unicorn – Employment law lessons for scaling tech teams
Catherine Bourne
16 September 2022
What does it mean for my divorce if my marriage was short?
Those who have only been married a few years might feel that the court’s financial process shouldn’t apply to them in the way that it does to long marriages and those where children are involved. However, the legal approach to this, as shown in recent case law, is not straightforward.
8 September 2022
Divorce during the menopause - should I talk about it?
I came across a podcast on the menopause the other day… and then an article… and then I saw a book on it… You may well have had a similar experience. It seems like the menopause is (finally) a "hot topic" (no pun intended). It's in the newspaper, Davina's making documentaries, and I can't go on a run with my local running group without someone bringing it up. Maybe it's just my age, but I don't think so. It seems that one of the last great taboos may be being broken.
31 August 2022
Angleterre vs. France : Aligner nos lois sur le divorce
La France et l'Angleterre ont toutes deux connu récemment des changements substantiels dans leurs procédures de divorce. En 2021, la réforme française du divorce est entrée en vigueur, permettant aux conjoints de divorcer rapidement en simplifiant la procédure et en facilitant la conclusion d’accords.
16 August 2022
England v France: Aligning our divorce laws
France and England have both recently seen substantial changes in their divorce proceedings. In 2021 the French divorce reform came into force, allowing spouses to get divorced quickly by simplifying the process and facilitating the conclusion of agreements.
27 July 2022
Disclosure on divorce – what to do if your partner is hiding assets
In an attempt to denude their spouse of a fair share of the assets, it is sadly not uncommon for parties to financial proceedings to deploy underhand tactics when it comes to disclosing assets and income.
Thankfully, the English courts have demonstrated time and time again a willingness to flex their judicial muscles when one of the parties refuses to meet their disclosure obligations or tries to place assets beyond the reach of their spouse.
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