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Separation and marital assets: when dishonest behaviour leads to adverse costs orders
Do you suspect that your former partner is being less than truthful in their disclosure of assets in your divorce? In this article I explore what seemingly should have been a straightforward split of assets became a protracted and complex review and decision-making process. Please see the page on more...
1 Sep 2021 15:12
DIY Divorces: Good Or Bad?https://www.hillhousechambers.co.uk/post/family-law-barristers-diy-divorces more...
26 Apr 2021 15:36
Robin Howard acts as counsel for three brothers in high profile contested will dispute over £ 850,000 family house3PB’s experienced barrister Robin Howard acted as counsel for three brothers who have lost an appeal for an inheritance claim for £ 850,000 after the initial trial was made unfair because of the attitude of the original trial judge. The case came to court in 2019 and the judge ruled that all £ more...
Safety From domestic Abuse and Special Measures in Remote & Hybrid Hearings (November 2020)
wriiten by Sima Najma (Chambers of Mr Michael Cogan) Most practitioners will be aware of the helpful guidance published on Tuesday 10th November by Sir Andrew McFarlane (President of the Family Division) with the assistance of the Domestic Abuse Working Group of the Family Justice Council in more...
8 Oct 2019 10:52
Wife fails to overturn financial award made in arbitrationA recent decision in the High Court upholding a financial award made in arbitration confirms the courts’ support for arbitration in financial proceedings. It also acts as a warning to anyone seeking to appeal a family arbitral award. Tim Carpenter and Lydia Fowler review the decision. The Family Law more...
3 Apr 2019 16:06
'For richer, for poorer’ – subject to pre-nuptial agreementPre-nuptial agreements are a persistent hot topic. Whether you are engaged, happily married or unhappily married, it may be a good time to talk about a pre-nuptial or post-nuptial agreement (“pre-nup” or “post-nup”). Pre-nups have a reputation for being unromantic. For many couples the concept of more...
11 Feb 2019 14:29
To have and to hold - and the prenupThis article originally appeared in Live24-Seven (February 2019) It may be that the divorce rate for heterosexual couples in England and Wales has hit a 45-year low, but if your marriage becomes a statistic, how can you protect your wealth? A prenuptial agreement, signed before the marriage, can set more...
6 Feb 2019 12:16
Divorce Day – approaching your divorce with dignityJanuary is one of the busiest months for divorce. Whether it’s the pressure of spending time over the seasonal holidays together, the desire for a new start in a new year or simply the feeling that the time has come, embarking on divorce is a mammoth life decision, no matter what the reason or when more...
13 Nov 2018 10:51
Damian Garrido QC in successful defence of Part III financial remedy claimMrs Justice Roberts handed down judgment on 6 November 2018 in the case of NN v AS & Ors – [2018] EWHC 2973 (Fam). Damian Garrido QC (leading Fiona Hay) represented the respondent husband in successfully defending all claims by the applicant wife for financial relief after an overseas divorce and more...
1 Nov 2018 16:03
Members Ranked in Chambers and Partners UK Bar 2019We are delighted to congratulate Nigel Moore for his ranking for Employment Law, Christopher Naish, Carol Mashembo & Rupert Chapman for their rankins for Matrimonial/Family Law and Gavin Collett for his ranking for planning. Chambers are very proud of their acheivements. more...
30 Oct 2018 11:39
Magdalen Chambers are again ranked as a leading set by the Legal 500 for 2018Leading set Western Circuit Bar Magdalen Chambers has solid expertise in civil and family law; recent instructions include care proceedings and financial remedy matters. Property law cases are prominent on the civil side, however, members are well versed in commercial, insolvency and planning more...
9 Aug 2018 11:36
The Rise of Private Financial Dispute Resolution HearingsPaul Waterworth Retired District Judge, Associate at Magdalen Chambers, Exeter and Member of their Financial Resolution Consultancy In his final announcement, the recently retired President of the Family Division of the High Court, Sir James Munby, referred to a development which is playing an more...
26 Jul 2018 10:51
Mills v Mills: Meal Ticket for Life...This is a summary of Mills v Mills Spousal Maintenance – A Meal Ticket for Life? The Supreme Court has handed down judgment in the case of Mills v Mills. In the context of commentary surrounding the case referring to ‘meal tickets for life’, authorities pointing toward term orders and Private Member more...
Supreme Court rules in Mills v Mills: the end of a 'meal ticket for life'?
The Supreme Court has ruled that a divorced husband should not have to increase payments to his ex-wife after she mismanaged her finances following their split. The court today unanimously allowed the appeal of the husband in Mills v Mills, concluding that the judge at first instance had been more...
19 Feb 2018 17:32
Marital Agreements: Individual Autonomy and FairnessMarital Agreements: Individual Autonomy and Fairness There have been many significant developments in this area of the law in recent years, with a number of reported decisions dealing with marital agreements having been reported over the last year. I have had my fair share of cases involving marital more...
19 Feb 2018 17:29
Periodical Payments and NeedsPeriodical Payments and Needs Practitioners are all aware of Mr Justice Mostyn’s view in B v S (Financial Remedy: Marital Property Regime) [2012] 2 FLR 502 that periodical payments are there to meet (save in exceptional cases) needs alone but the opportunity for the Court of Appeal to consider that more...
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