“No Fault Divorce”: Where are we now?

Recent figures published by the Ministry of Justice show that 33,566 divorce applications were made between April and June 2022, a spike of 22% from the same period last year.

From 6th April 2023, divorcing and separating couples will have up to three years to transfer assets between each other without incurring Capital Gains Tax (CGT), and fewer restrictions on claiming Private Residence Relief (PRR).

The Thinking Person’s way to separate? Madeleine Young explains the role of Collaborative Family Law for separating families.

Christmas and New Year can be a difficult time for families, especially for separated parents and their children. Starting the conversation about arrangements early can help to ease the stress for everyone.

Senior Associate, Madeleine Young, takes a look at the recent decision in X v Y and more generally the impact of the use of electronic documents in family proceedings.

Madeleine Young, a Senior Associate in the Family & Matrimonial team summarises the approach taken by the family court when dealing with dividing pensions on divorce

The Liz Truss premiership lasted only 44 days, but her government’s ‘mini-budget’ announced on 23 September 2022 is likely to have a profound effect on the country for many years.

A review of how family courts treat different types of loans in financial remedy cases.

An explanation of the legislative changes due to the Child Maintenance Service.

Bethan Thomas, a Senior Associate and Head of our Family team, considers the impending changes relating to divorce and how this affects applications in practice.

Hannah Sims explains the process and options available for those considering a divorce or separation.

Lindsay Davies, an Associate in our Family team, considers the effect of the new divorce reform to come into force in April 2022.