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Key takeaways from the Home Secretary’s Statement on Asylum Reforms: 30-months permission to stay for new claims and transitional arrangements for pending cases
Oliver Oldman
23 March 2016
The challenges with family law agreements for international couples
Increasingly, I find myself asked by one member of an international couple to draft an agreement which I have to advise them will be difficult to uphold, especially across international borders.
The vast majority of my clients have international connections, whether by nationality, residence, or substantial assets outside England. While there is a substantial amount of international family law to help such couples, there are huge gaps. Many of the gaps involve significant issues which clients want advice on every day.
This article was first published in WealthBriefing in March 2016.
15 March 2016
Alors que l’institution du mariage est désormais accessible à tous, d’autres statuts juridiques demeurent réservés à certains types de relations seulement – une étude comparative entre l’Angleterre et la France
Alors que le mariage et les droits qui y sont attachés sont maintenant identiques en Angleterre et en France – et s’adressent aux couples hétérosexuels comme homosexuels – il existe encore des différences concernant les droits en matière de partenariat civil (PACS en France) et de concubinage. Une réforme de la loi en Angleterre est tout à fait possible, mais quoique soit le résultat de referendum sur l’Union Européenne dans 100 jours, il est plus probable que toute réforme suit le model Ecossais que le model adopté à travers la Manche. Cet article a pour objet d’explorer les différences majeures sur ce sujet entre l’Angleterre et la France.
4 March 2016
Getting divorced - what the non-dom changes mean for you
In the 2015 Budget, George Osborne announced that, from 6 April 2017, certain new categories of non-UK-domiciled individuals will be deemed to be UK-domiciled for tax purposes. This will result in the loss of a significant tax planning opportunity for some couples who have non UK assets; are separating or contemplating divorce; and wish to make an offshore transfer between each other in a tax efficient fashion after the new rules take effect.
2 March 2016
Alternatives to the family court process - new Family Law Children Arbitration Scheme to be launched
For many, the prospect of attending a court hearing to decide upon the future of your family or finances can be a daunting process. Courts tend to be formal, overwhelming and expensive. Thankfully, court is not the only option and alternative dispute resolution methods, such as arbitration or mediation, can often assist in achieving a more amicable, timely and economical resolution.
24 February 2016
Doughnut or double - bankers’ bonuses and spousal maintenance
Bonuses are a significant but unpredictable part of most bankers’ salaries. Under the current EU cap, bankers can receive bonuses equal to 100% of their basic salary and with shareholder approval bonuses of 200% can be awarded. However, a banker may receive no bonus at all. Emolument.com, a site that provides bonus statistics based on data submitted directly by professionals, predicted that 2016 would see more ‘doughnuts’ (zero bonuses) at one end of the spectrum and very large strategic pay outs at the other. And, according to a recent article in The Independent online referring to the lack of transparency in the making of bonus awards, a banker may have little insight into what they will receive until it is awarded.
Against this background of uncertainty, how can you work out your finances on separation or divorce if a large part of your income, or your spouse’s income, is a discretionary and difficult to predict bonus?
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