Legally binding agreements can take many forms, some of which may surprise you: emails, messages and even conversations can all count. A recent case has shown that a verbal agreement could be enforced in court.

On 29 April 2024 important updates took effect in the Family Procedure Rules (FPR) with hopes to encourage parties to participate in ‘non-court dispute resolution’ in family law proceedings. The family law courts are overwhelmed

The latest release from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows divorces plummeted in 2022, following the introduction of ‘no fault divorce’ in April that year. The data, which covers January – December 2022, shows

As a family solicitor with over 20 years’ experience, it is a worrying fact that there continues to be a widespread acceptance of the myth that cohabiting couples are protected under the existence of a

Here’s some tips for a loving, long and financially successful marriage! Pre-Nuptial Agreements The popularity of Pre-Nuptial Agreements has increased substantially over recent years. Second marriages, marrying later in life and couples living together longer

From Wednesday 26th July, the government is changing the ‘Statutory Legacy’ sum from £270,000 to £322,000, which means if a person dies without a Will, in addition to being entitled to their personal effects, their

We carried out some analysis that has revealed that 4 out of the 5 largest price comparison websites[i] reference a common law spouse – perpetuating the myth that such a relationship status exists and putting

What happens to our frozen embryos when we divorce? The number of couples who are deciding to freeze their embryos for personal and medical reasons is ever increasing. As a result, the Human Fertility and

A business, in which one or both of the parties on divorce has an interest, is a financial resource which the court considers when determining a fair financial outcome. This will be determined in accordance

Why is the law changing? Under current law, married couples need to evidence the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage by relying on one of five ‘facts’ – unreasonable behaviour, adultery, desertion, two years separation with