Category : Family Law Lund Bennett Marriage Matrimonial Law Matrimonial Property Rules ONS Marriage Figures
Category : Family Law Lund Bennett Marriage Matrimonial Law Matrimonial Property Rules ONS Marriage Figures
Marriages between opposite sex couples continue to decline according to the latest figures released by the ONS leading to calls for legal reform as more and more couples appear to be choosing to cohabit rather than tie the knot. The report covers marriages in England and Wales that took place in 2015 which also happened
Christmas is over, the New Year celebrations are now a memory and perhaps January comes as a relief to some couples who have had to maintain the appearance of a happy relationship to please family and friends. Unfortunately, the stress of all this can often reach the point where it becomes intolerable to face another
The recent engagement of Prince Harry and the actress Meghan Markle has attracted much attention in the media. The wedding is set for the Spring when the eyes of the world will once again be on the UK. Alongside all the romance that goes with this occasion some will be wondering id the couple have
The gripping BBC drama Dr. Foster returned on our screens earlier this month for a second series. The new season focuses on life after divorce and the hostility and anger that can continue for many years. Dr. Gemma Foster and her former husband Simon Foster separated 2 years ago however the second series sees Simon
A recent study produced by L&C Mortgages has revealed that some 1.8million adults in the UK have primarily stayed or would stay in a relationship in order to get on to the property ladder. They found that 1.8million people had stayed with a partner in order to pay for the mortgage or a deposit. On
In Walker v Innospec Limited and others [2017] UKSC 47, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that an exemption in the Equality Act 2010 – which allows employers to exclude same-sex partners from spousal benefits paid into pension funds before December 2005 – is discriminatory and breaches EU equality laws. This ruling means the provision is
The Office for National Statistics has published statistics for the number of divorces, dissolutions and annulments in 2015. There were 101,055 divorces of opposite sex couples in 2015, a decrease of 9.1% compared with 111,169 in 2014 and a decline of 34% from the recent peak in 2003. Although divorce rates fell among all age
According to one senior family judge it should. It was recently reported that family law judge Sir James Munby would prefer more streamlined divorce proceedings where fighting over money and assets would be considered separately. Reform of existing divorce laws to accommodate this new approach is however unlikely anytime soon with a long history of
The Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill received its second reading in the House of Lords last week. The Bill is a Private Members Bill introduced by Baroness Deech (Crossbench) and proposes to replace section 25 (2) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973. Setting out the proposals to the Bill, Baroness Deech explained: ‘The purpose of this
There have been two recent highly reported cases which have sent out a stark reminder to couples why it is crucial to finalise financial matters upon divorce. The wife of the Lambretta millionaire was last year awarded £2.7 million 10 years after the parties divorced notwithstanding the fact, as the husband argued, a verbal agreement