Compared to England and Wales, Scotland is an idyll for unmarried couples. But is change on the horizon? In 2006 the Family Law (Scotland) Act became the first major legislation in the UK to secure unmarried couples’ rights. It does not seek …
Marilyn Stowe writes: As previously noted on this blog, the Government’s response to calls for more rights for unmarried couples has been sluggish. The Scottish Parliament, meanwhile, has taken brisk steps to reduce the economic burden placed …
This bright idea has been laid to rest. In some quarters there remains an unswerving belief that divorced women, if they are unhappy with their financial settlements, should come to London. If they come to London, no matter where they live the …
Guest Blogger and Solicitor Rachel Baul joined Stowe Family Law in 2004, and is a member of the Law Society’s Family Law Panel. She specialises in all areas of family law and ancillary relief, and has been commended by a number of the …
It is never possible for me to bypass a reference in print to C. Frank Lockyer, a retired police superintendent who is now 77 years old and, by coincidence, the same age as my own father. On 9 January, Mr Lockyer’s name appeared in a piece in …
Happy New Year to all my readers. As I was taking an extended break over Christmas and New Year I received a call on Friday from a journalist keen to hear my thoughts on spying in divorce cases. The article appeared in this week’s Sunday …
My first client of the New Year contacted me whilst I was in Central London for the New Year celebrations. On New Year’s Eve, at 11.30 pm I was snug in my fleecy dressing gown, cosily watching the freezing crowds on the Embankment on …
Spring renewal – for body and mind
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Lilleyman v Lilleyman: spouses and the Inheritance Act. By Laura Guillon.
The Queen’s Speech: a family lawyer’s response
CKFT v Minkin: counting the costs and the lessons learned. By guest blogger Eleanor Webster
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