Separating…Keep Secure Online
Upon the breakdown of a relationship or marriage, there are any number of things to consider, including financial arrangements, arrangements for any children, living arrangements and potential divorce. It is therefore hardly surprising that protecting one’s online accounts is not the first thought in someone’s mind when separation occurs. In this modern age, where so […]
Time For No Fault
On the 17th May 2018 the Supreme Court is hearing the case of Owens v Owens. This controversial case is an appeal by the wife, Mrs Owens, whose divorce petition was rejected on the basis that the examples of her husband’s that she gave to form the basis of her divorce were not sufficient for […]
A Royal Wedding Legal Issues(Part 3)
Continuing the theme of potential issues the Royal couple may face following their imminent marriage, it is no doubt the hope of many that the marriage will be shortly followed by pitter-patter of tiny royal feet. If the couple were to have a child and then unfortunately separate, it may be that Meghan would want […]
A Royal Wedding Legal Issues(Part 2)
Having spoken last time about how Prince Harry and Meghan Markle would go about properly entering into a pre-nuptial agreement, this blog will give an overview of how the Court would view such an agreement at the point of separation if there was a dispute about exactly how the agreement should be enforced. The Court’s […]
A Royal Wedding Legal Issues(Part 1)
It is now just 6 weeks until the wedding of the year as Prince Harry prepares to marry Meghan Markle on the 19th May. Whilst there are undoubtedly numerous additional things to consider when preparing for a Royal Wedding, there are some issues beyond what colour scheme to have which everyone should take into account […]
More Celebs, More Bad (and wrong) Press Re Family Law
In the last few weeks, speculation of Cheryl Cole and Liam Payne’s supposedly imminent split has been splashed across almost every tabloid newspaper and reports that Liam has sought advice from a ‘divorce lawyer’ has only added fuel to the fire. But why would he need advice from a divorce lawyer, I hear you ask. […]
Divorce, Press and Privacy
These days we are all far too familiar with the term ‘fake news’, but it seems the latest wave has stemmed from celebrity divorces, tabloid newspapers and ‘divorce season’. Most recently, the Redknapp divorce has seen tabloid newspapers explode in outrage at the Court ‘blocking’ the release of papers which they have implied would normally […]
All I Want Is A Baby
For various reasons, not everyone is able to have a child in the conventional sense and having just had Christmas it can be a particuarly difficult time for those that long for a family of their own. Happily, for those who are unable to give birth to a child themselves, with the advancements in science […]
Parental Responsibility for unmarried parents
In our last blog we wrote about the difference in legal position between unmarried and married parents in relation to financial provision for children. But another important legal distinction between unmarried and married parents is the issue of parental responsibility, which can easily be resolved at the time the child is born. Those with parental […]
Financial Provision For Children
It is now just as likely for an unmarried couple to have a child as it is for a married couple, but public awareness of the difference in legal status of married vs unmarried parents leaves a lot to be desired. There are two key differences, in relation to: 1. financial provision for children after […]