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Archive for May 2010

Spouses who go forum shopping for divorce

Frank Arndt, the Head of our International Family Law Unit at Stowe Family Law, recently attended an international family law conference in Malaga, Spain. While he was there, Frank was interviewed by the editor of Sur in English – one of that …

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So you’re divorcing and the housing market has stalled. Now what? By guest blogger Andrea Essen.

Local and national newspapers are filled with page after page of houses that are failing to sell. Those who don’t have to sell simply aren’t – it is a buyer’s market and the price a seller asks for is unlikely to be what they receive.  At …

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Stowe Family Law at York Races

Stowe Family Law held its fifth annual outing at York Racecourse this weekend. We sponsored the main race of the meeting: the Stowe Family Law LLP Grand Cup. On the hottest day of the year (and according to BBC News, the hottest spot in the …

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Foretelling the future of family law

It was quite a gamble to write about the Wedding Entrance Dance between the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats before it had happened! At the time, nobody knew whether or not the parties’ negotiations would come off. Last month I also wrote …

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“A model for breaking up”

We have in-house forensic accountants here at Stowe Family Law. Their valuable work means that when clients come to see us for the first time, we can provide immediate advice about the likely scale and nature of a case. Our forensic accountants can …

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About to email your divorce lawyer? Read this before you press “send”.

One of my jobs at Stowe Family Law is to carry out file reviews. Every month I pore over each file’s contents, read the correspondence, look at the documents and think long and hard about the best course of action for that case. It is a task …

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Life after divorce: turning lemons into lemonade

Sue Jenkinson is the Head of Law at Staffordshire University. She is also a divorcee, a successful businesswoman and a mother of three. After meeting Dr Jenkinson and hearing her inspiring story, I asked if she would contribute.

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The Politicians’ Wedding Entrance Dance

Have you ever been to a wedding and on the surface, everything has been perfect? The venue, the dress, the food, the guests all look gorgeous; the bride and groom are blissfully happy, and their bridesmaids and flower girls with baskets of posies …

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Stowe Family Law in London: step by step!

As you may recall from previous posts, Stowe Family Law is set to open a London office. It is very exciting and I wanted to update you on our progress. Our new offices are at 8 Fulwood Place, opposite Chancery Lane in the heart of legal London. …

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Stepping off the treadmill: a birthday on Capri

This weekend I celebrated my 48th birthday. And before some of my readers start to splutter  (especially LocalBarrister, who was a mere stripling at school when I was in the Upper Sixth), may I quickly add: again! I have reached the age where 48 …

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About Marilyn

Marilyn Stowe is the senior partner in Stowe Family Law, which has offices in Yorkshire, Cheshire and London. With more than 25 years’ experience handling divorce cases and family law proceedings she is regarded as one of the most formidable and sought after divorce lawyers in the UK.

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Note

I write for the benefit of those who are experiencing family breakdown and for fellow family law professionals. Please note that all persons mentioned in the scenarios are fictitious: details have been deliberately changed in order to protect identities and other confidential circumstances of my clients.

Please also note the advice I give in each scenario must not be relied upon by anyone reading my blog. You must always take your own legal advice as your circumstances may be different and English family law is continually changing.

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