Cohabitation – what you need to know

For cohabitation awareness week we highlight the top five points you need to know about cohabitation which includes some common misconceptions.

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A Summary of the proposed change to divorce law.

Hannah Sims, solicitor in the Family department, considers the Supreme Court decision on civil partnerships for heterosexual couples.

Hannah Sims examines the current grounds for divorce and the proposal to reform divorce law.

A lesson in what not to do.

Lindsay Davies explains the nature of pre-nuptial agreements in the UK.

With the school holidays around the corner, Lindsay Davies has put together this short guide for separated parents on taking their child on holiday abroad. 

Media coverage continues to promote so-called “quickie divorces” amongst celebrities, but is there such a thing?

Cohabiting couples are the fastest growing family type with more than 3.3 million unmarried couples living together in the UK.  Hannah Sims, a solicitor in our family team, explains the dangers of the misconception of the common law spouse.

Pensions often become a very important factor in divorce proceedings. This guide summarises the issues involved and the approach taken by the courts in striving to achieve fairness between the divorcing couple.

Hannah Sims, a solicitor in the Family Team, considers a recent Court of Appeal decision which addresses whether a short childless marriage evades the equal sharing principle on divorce.