Beauty Queen awarded £3.3m in ‘bruising’ divorce case
A beauty queen has been awarded a £3.3m settlement in a divorce case described as “bruising and unedifying” by a leading judge in the High Court. The case involved Russian beauty queen Ekaterina...
View ArticleDefaulting husband must give all his fortune to his divorced wife
A hospital consultant who refused to pay any maintenance or child support has been ordered to hand over his entire fortune to his ex-wife. The case involved consultant anaesthetist Essam Aly and his...
View ArticleRising number of cohabiting couples still lack legal protection
The number of unmarried couples in the UK has more than doubled in the last 20 years, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics. Many cohabitants believe that they have the...
View ArticleCourt helps family resolve issues over lasting power of attorney
The Court of Protection has helped a family resolve difficult issues over lasting powers of attorney for an elderly woman suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. The woman’s husband, who also suffered from...
View Article‘Dishonest’ husband fails to reduce wife’s divorce settlement
A husband who behaved in a “blatantly dishonest” way while giving evidence in court has failed to reduce his wife’s divorce settlement. The court heard that the couple had married in February 2006 and...
View ArticleTwo women deceived in divorce settlements can apply for more
Two women who claim their husbands withheld the true extent of their wealth in divorce proceedings have won their appeal to be allowed to reopen their cases and apply for a better settlement. Alison...
View ArticleWife loses appeal over unequal division in divorce settlement
A wife has lost her appeal against a divorce settlement in which she received a smaller share of the matrimonial assets than her husband. The case involved a couple who had been married for 14 years...
View ArticleDivorce settlements may have to be recalculated due to error
Thousands of divorce settlements may have to be recalculated due to an error on a form on the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) website. The error involves Form E, which is shown on the website and is used to...
View ArticleChildren want more say when their parents get divorced
Children want more say in what happens to them when their parents get divorced, according to research carried out for the family law group, Resolution. The survey also revealed that 82% said they would...
View ArticleHusband loses appeal against unequal divorce settlement
A husband has lost his appeal against an unequal divorce settlement that gave his wife a greater share of the marital assets. The couple had separated after 15 years’ of marriage due to difficulties...
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