Family Law Blog : March 2017
Comment on divorce & family law
By Kate Brooks, on Wednesday March 29, 2017 at 11:40 am
Divorce itself is quite simple from a legal point of view. It’s not often that we have lengthy proceedings about whether our country has jurisdiction to deal with a divorce, particularly when both the husband and wife have lived and worked in England for over 20 years and raised their…
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By Andrew Woolley, on Friday March 17, 2017 at 10:01 am
Our mantra at Woolley & Co – and among many responsible family law specialists – is to make your divorce as amicable as possible. We know this is easier said than done. Divorce is a horrible thing for any family and emotions will be running high. The divorce system in…
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By Davina Warrington, on Thursday March 9, 2017 at 10:05 am
There does appear to have been a spate of high profile divorce battles in the news recently. The one that has really caught my eye this week is that involving Margie Hanley and estranged husband Michael, and their “titanic” struggle over a holiday home in rural Ireland. The Irish couple,…
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By Ian Giddings, on Wednesday March 8, 2017 at 9:59 am
Some years ago, I was told about a case another family solicitor had been involved with. After lengthy court proceedings regarding a divorcing couple’s financial matters the parties had finally been able to resolve their differences and a consent order had been agreed at court. Thinking everything was resolved she…
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By Kate Butler, on Wednesday March 1, 2017 at 9:52 am
“The inequality in divorce law laid bare”. The recent case of Graham and Maria Mills, decided by the Court of Appeal, has sparked widespread outrage, as Mrs Mills’ maintenance, first set when the couple divorced 15 years ago, was increased by almost a third. The court decided that she should…
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