Family and Matrimonial

A woman’s financial claims against her ex-husband following their overseas divorce did not survive his death. In reaching that conclusion, the Supreme Court noted that the case had exposed a...

Couples who enter into pre- or post-marital agreements with their eyes open and with the benefit of legal advice can expect to be bound by them. The High Court made...

Judges are not expected to sit placidly on the bench, silently listening to barristers’ arguments. However, as a Court of Appeal ruling in a case of critical importance to the...

It is every parent’s worst nightmare to be accused of injuring their child. However, as a Family Court ruling showed, such allegations are subject to intense judicial scrutiny, which in...

When married British couples separate whilst living overseas, it is quite common for competing divorce petitions to be issued both in England and abroad. A High Court ruling provided a...

Pre-nuptial agreements (PNAs) which are not entered into freely or which have unfair results will generally not be worth the paper they are written on. However, as a High Court...

Only those with the mental capacity to make important decisions for themselves can consent to marriage – or divorce. However, as a High Court ruling made plain, it is in...

Attitudes towards marriage are changing with many couples now choosing to cohabit before, or as an alternative, to marriage. Moving in together is usually a joyous event in a relationship,...

Many people believe that the notion of prenups (prenuptial agreements) is an idea best reserved for the rich and famous. If you don’t have 5 Lamborghinis in the garage, what...

When the mother of a teenage daughter who had been taken into care in 2016 with her agreement had another child, the local council’s social services department became involved. The...