22/04/2019
For those who are married or in a civil partnership, it might be possible to claim up to £1,150 via a tax break called Marriage Tax Allowance (MTA). According to MoneySavingExpert.com up to 700,000 people are not claiming this allowance. It is worth noting that applicants might still be…

08/04/2019
It is currently National Pet Month which runs from 1 April to 6 May. With that in mind it seems to be an opportune time to consider what would happen to a pet in the event of a divorce or separation. Pets in this country are often treated like…

20/03/2019
It appears that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spent a day in Blackpool recently to visit some of the most dilapidated homes that this country has ever seen. In doing so, they were given a tour of mould-ridden homes so dangerous that they had to walk on planks…

18/03/2019
In the case of Bostani and others v Pieper and another [2019] EWHC 547 (Comm) (4 March 2019), the claimants (“C”) applied to enter judgment against the defendants (“D”) pursuant to the terms of a Tomlin order which provided that if D failed to make any of the payments…

04/03/2019
At present probate fees are paid to the government when administering someone’s estate after they die. Currently families pay a flat rate of £215 or £155 if they apply through a solicitor, on estates over £5,000. The government have announced that no probate fees would be paid on estate…

27/02/2019
Toms v Ruberry [2019] EWCA Civ 128 discusses We won’t bore you with the gory details save to say that this case involved a tenant who had failed to keep his pub in good repair. As a result, the landlord sent a default notice requiring the tenant to remedy…

18/02/2019
The majority of leases will stipulate that you require your landlord’s permission or consent before carrying out any alterations to your property. This could include minor work like fitting a wooden floor or installing windows to making major structural alterations. However, if the relevant consent is not obtained, usually…

13/02/2019
Well here we are again, Cupid is making his rounds and we are inundated with adverts for Moonpig and the like…yes, it is Valentines Day once more! With the return of Valentine’s Day the minds of many people turn to romantic gestures of love, such as marriage proposals and…

07/01/2019
The ringing in of the New Year often brings about the need for change in most of us. Usually that is a new diet and exercise regime after the excesses of Christmas or the undertaking of a new hobby. However for some of us the “new me” attitude can…

13/12/2018
The November 2018 case of VW v BH (Contested Divorce Proceedings) [2018] EWFC B68 in which a Respondent husband sought to contest divorce proceedings issued by his wife – even though he had admitted committing adultery throughout their 22 year marriage – was branded “extraordinary” and an “awful case”…

06/12/2018
Ever since the introduction of a system to collect child maintenance payments, initially under the scheme known as the Child Support Agency (or CSA), there has been a problem with the enforcement of these payments. After 2013 all new applicants were transferred to a new scheme, the CMS (or…

28/11/2018
Resolution’s “Good Divorce Week” (w/c 26 November 2018) seems an opportune time to discuss the current divorce process and to ask whether it is still a good fit in today’s modern society. Resolution is an organisation of family lawyers who are committed to non-confrontational divorce, separation and other family…

13/11/2018
The November 2018 case of Hart v Hart* took an interesting turn when the sister of one of the primary parties was handed a three month custodial sentence. The issues stemmed from her brother’s divorce and subsequent financial remedies matter which produced a financial remedy order (or Consent Order…

06/11/2018
No legal myth or oft repeated “bar-room legal terminology” is so habitually repeated and has persisted for so long as the “common law” spouse. The main premise of this myth is that cohabiting couples who have lived together for a number of years will transform into common law husbands…

08/02/2018
When determining the division of assets during financial proceedings, the courts assess the present and future needs of both parties as part of their considerations under section 25 of Matrimonial Causes Act 1973. In high value cases, the parties’ equal shares of the capital will commonly cover and provide…

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