Family and Matrimonial

Readers who live apart from their spouses or civil partners, but who have not formally dissolved their relationships, are warned that following changes to inheritance law brought into effect in...

In a decision which was acknowledged to be of considerable public importance, a British couple have been declared the legal parents of their surrogate baby after the country’s top family...

When cohabiting couples break up, failure to have legal rights clearly laid down can often lead to a dispute, as a recent case illustrates. It involved a claim by a...

When an informal conversation over dinner in a restaurant that included a proposed agreement between a divorcing couple did not lead to a settlement, the court was faced with a...

A mother and father who refused to pay their sons’ private school fees – claiming that staff had failed to protect the three boys from bullying and racial abuse –...

The Court of Appeal has confirmed that immigration rules which prevent a married person being ‘sponsored’ unless the sponsor’s income exceeds a minimum level are not a breach of the...

All too often, the wrangling over the financial arrangements on divorce turns out to be lengthy, expensive and a cause of anxiety and anger. In order to reduce these...

The High Court has lamented the expenditure of almost £1 million in legal costs by a warring ex-couple whose acrimonious divorce had descended into a murky world of lies, private...

When cohabitants with children break up, the legal responsibilities of the parents as regards the children are governed by the Children Act 1989. If amicable arrangements as regards the...

When the state becomes involved in paying for care, there are often complications, as a recent case illustrates. It involved a mentally ill man who had spent almost half...