When a spouse’s wealth has been inherited rather than earned, it cannot be regarded in any sense as truly “matrimonial”. So if the couple divorces, to what extent should one party share in the assets of the other?
When you make a will, you patiently set out your intentions for your hard-earned money and goods. Do you ever stop to think that in the event of your death, your decisions and bequests could be overruled? Recently I have come across situations …
Browse expat forums, and you will discover that there are many “stuck parents”. It is sad to read that so many people now feel that they are “trapped” in a country where they do not wish to live.
Today, before drawing this series to a close, I would like to briefly point out that those who practice in transnational cases are used to considering exactly how clients come within the jurisdiction of the English court, in terms of residence or domicile.
From the Law section of The Times website, 25/03/2010. Liz Taylor was beautiful, iconic… and a great client for divorce lawyers By Marilyn Stowe Somewhat predictably, the obituaries and features about Elizabeth Taylor have focused upon the …
International Women’s Day, on 8 March, celebrated the political, social and economic achievements of women. I was invited to appear on BBC Radio York on the day, to discuss if women really can “have it all”. Certainly, the stress and pressure …
European law can be a strange thing. There is the often quoted example of the required size and shape of bananas, or the Brussels dictat that a Cornish pasty must be in the traditional ‘D’ shape to be truly considered Cornish.
I have already looked at The Drama Triangle from the perspective of Lord Byron and Lady Caroline Lamb. It’s an age-old problem. Now I’m bringing it up to date, by looking at how the Drama Triangle works within the context of a serious and …
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.
A friend of mine, barrister Ashley Murray of Oriel Chambers in Liverpool, was recently quoted by Lord Justice Wilson in a Court of Appeal judgement in the case of Jones v Jones. Reading of Ashley’s fame, I contacted him and he has kindly agreed to …
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