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The Marriage Foundation - a welcome intervention?
High Court judge, Sir Paul Coleridge, announced on 1 May 2012 the establishment of "the Marriage Foundation”, backed by high profile figures from the family law world - including Elizabeth Butler-Sloss and Fiona Shackleton - and religious figures - Chief Rabbi, Jonathan Sacks and Archbishop...
Civil partnership dissolution - first reported decision
The first civil partnership case to reach the Court of Appeal has been decided today. Media outlets are reporting that actor Don Gallagher's award of £1.7m has been reduced on appeal to less than £1.5m: a drop from 42% to 33% of the family's assets. The full text of the judgment...
First reported civil partnership case in prospect
Civil partnerships have been available since the end of 2005. If a civil partnership breaks down, couples have the same rights to seek a financial settlement from the court as heterosexual couples do on divorce. Family law solicitors have been looking out for the first reported...
You never forget your wedding day...
Rarely does a reported case "have it all” in terms of twists, turns, drama and scandal. The judgment of Mr Justice Bodey in El Gamal v Al Maktoum has it in spades.
The parties were the chairman of Emirates Group (also the uncle of the current ruler of Dubai) and...
Young divorce settlement
Family lawyers intrigued by the ongoing litigation between Scot and Michelle Young were treated to the latest twist in the tale this week. Mr Young is reportedly way behind with his financial disclosure and maintenance payments, so much so that his passport has been impounded by the...
Cohabitants’ rights – a step in the right direction?
The Law Commission has published its recommendations for the reform of the intestacy rules and various other provisions about what happens to a person's estate when they die. The proposed changes would simplify the sharing of assets when someone dies without having made a will....
