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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
3 May 2024
Navigating Divorce with Grace: Insights into Collaborative Law
Embarking on the journey of divorce or separation can be daunting, but there are alternative methods to traditional litigation that prioritise cooperation and mutual agreement. In this exclusive Q&A session, we sit down with Charlotte Bradley, an esteemed expert from Kingsley Napley, to delve into the world of Collaborative Law.
16 April 2024
Till death us do part – matrimonial regimes, nuptial agreements and inheritance
The importance of inheritance planning cannot be underestimated – failure to consider the succession and tax consequences that arise on the death of a spouse can lead to significant financial implications, at a time when emotions could already be running at an all-time high. Particularly in situations where there is a large amount of familial wealth, the earlier this is considered, the better, and marriage (and the election or not of a matrimonial regime, or creation of a bespoke nuptial agreement) is a good time to take stock and ensure your family is protected for the future.
11 April 2024
Pets are for life, even after divorce: solutions for pet arrangements from pet nups to mediation
Today, 11 April 2024, is National Pet Day. Most of my clients and the lawyers and experts with whom I work know far too much about my beautiful dog, Charlie and since I last wrote about him, my husband and I have added Norman to our pack. Charlie joined our family 7 years ago this month, and when we made the decision to adopt him we thought carefully, not only about how we could care for him together, but what should happen if we should both pass away or if we should separate. We had a similar chat before we brought Norman home just over two months ago.
9 April 2024
Celebrating 10 years of same-sex marriage
Ten years ago, on 29 March 2014, Peter McGraith and David Cabreza became the first same-sex couple to get married in England & Wales. This was following the introduction of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, which put marriage equality for the LGBTQ+ community on our statute books for the first time.
4 April 2024
French matrimonial regimes: the wide ranging impact for couples with Anglo-French connections
The concept of matrimonial regimes has become increasingly well known in England, having been a stalwart of the French marriage process for centuries. International clients and those with Anglo French connections are asking the right questions about French marriage contracts versus English prenuptial or postnuptial agreements more frequently, being more aware of the significant differences between the two and also the need for cross-border legal advice to ensure their interests are protected should they later choose to divorce.
- Children
- Civil Partnerships & Co-habitation
- Divorce & Separation
- Financial Settlements
- International Adoption & Surrogacy
- International Family Law
- Mediation & Alternatives to Litigation
- Pre-nuptial & Post-nuptial Agreements
- Anglo French Family Law
- Legal Updates
- Reflections on The Split
- Child Relocation after Divorce or Separation