The long-awaited judgment in the case of Kernott v Jones is to be handed down by the Supreme Court tomorrow. In the case itself, not a lot of money was ever involved. However the legal principles have taxed some of the most brilliant legal brains in the country.
This post focuses upon pension sharing, couples with overseas links, three recent Court of Appeal judgements and Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984. It has been written for the law students who read this blog. I hope, …
It was with some personal discomfort that I read the quotation from a recent article of mine in Family Law, as cited by Lord Justice Wilson in the appeal before the Court of Appeal of Jones v Jones.
From my latest Solicitors Journal column “Family Business”, 18/01/2011. Tainted Love Here’s hoping this year’s fresh Family Proceedings Rules sort out this maddening self-help situation, says Marilyn Stowe Up and down the country, family …
Does it sometimes seem as if the very richest people think that wealth buys them immunity to say, do and act exactly as they please? The New York billionaire Leona Helmsley was nicknamed “The Queen of Mean” and once said, famously, that “only …
Back in September, when Lord Justice Wall gave a speech to Families Need Fathers, his view of separation as a “serious failure of parenting” attracted headlines. I would like to draw attention to a lengthy but little reported part of his …
This post won Family Lore’s Post of the Month Award for July 2010. Yesterday the Court of Appeal made a landmark ruling that has been described as a “cheat’s charter”. You can read the details here. I must warn you in advance that this …
The recent case of Vaughan v Vaughan, which involved an elderly divorced couple and made the news while I was away on holiday last week, has led me to wonder. How should a husband divvy up the spoils of a lifetime between his former wife and his …
As noted in my previous post about Hildebrand Documents, the recent ruling of the Court of Appeal in the Marco Pierre White case alarmed me. I would like to look at the judgment in detail. I must warn you in advance: this is a lengthy post. However …
In the last post about coping with divorce, I wrote about how distressing the divorce process can be and how, to emerge whole at the other side, it is vitally important to do whatever it takes to keep your mind in shape. This post is a cautionary …
Why I think grandparents’ legal rights are fit for purpose by guest blogger David Milburn
Q&A on finances and divorce with Marilyn Stowe – Wednesday February 8th
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Holocaust Memorial Day: why we must all protect our culture of tolerance
Marathon woman (From Solicitors Journal)
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