‘Anne Smallwood, family law barrister at No5 Chambers, recently gave a talk titled ‘Section 22 Z A – Getting Paid And M.P.S’ at the Family Money Talks Seminar 2014.’
No. 5 Chambers, 16th October 2014
Source: www.no5.com
‘A businessman and his estranged wife ran up legal bills of more than £900,000 while fighting over assets worth less than £2.9 million, a High Court judge heard. Mr Justice Mostyn said the couple had spent nearly a third of everything they had built up over 18 years funding litigation.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘More separating couples will benefit from free mediation from 3 November, Simon Hughes has announced.’
Ministry of Justice, 3rd November 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘The Secretary of State for Justice, Chris Grayling, has quietly shelved plans to nearly double the fee for filing a divorce petition.’
The Independent, 26th October 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A multi-million pound divorce between a wealthy Malaysian couple can be heard in an English court, a judge has ruled.’
BBC News, 17th October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘From euthanasia to high-speed rail, the highest in the land has an almost limitless remit.’
The Independent, 12th October 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Jessica Craigs, senior solicitor of Mills & Reeve LLP analyses the financial remedies and divorce news and cases published by Family Law Week during September.’
Family Law Week, 5th October 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A multi-millionaire mathematician turned hedge fund boss faces an “astronomical” £19 million pound legal bill after losing the latest round of a bitter and costly court battle with his estranged wife.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd October 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Maidenhead might, until this week, have claimed to be the divorce capital of Italy. One hundred and eighty Italian couples whose marriages were dissolved through fictitious residence in the Berkshire town have now had their divorces annulled by a British judge. The conspiracy to circumvent the slow-moving Italian judicial system was formally ended on Tuesday by the president of the family division of the high court, Sir James Munby.’
The Guardian, 30th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Mr Justice Mostyn said women who begin new relationships soon after their marriage break-up risk harming their divorce settlement.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd September 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Jessica Craigs, senior solicitor and Amy Starnes solicitor, both of Mills & Reeve LLP analyse the financial remedies and divorce news and cases published by Family Law Week in August.’
Family Law Week, 5th September 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘The ex-wife of a businessman who claims her former husband cheated her out of millions in their divorce settlement has won the right to take her case to the Supreme Court.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 5th September 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Joshua Viney of 1 Hare Court and Matthew Brunsdon-Tully of 1 Hare Court and St John’s Chambers examine the issue of compensation in spousal maintenance claims.’
Family Law Week, 29th August 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘The government’s scheme to fund a free mediation session for separating couples will do little to increase the number of people resolving disputes out of court, lawyers have claimed.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 21st August 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Couples should avoid confrontational courtroom battles and use mediation as more free sessions will be funded by Government, Family Justice Minister Simon Hughes has announced.’
Ministry of Justice, 20th August 2014
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
‘The names of couples’ mothers are to be added to marriage registers for the first time as the government addresses “another inequality in marriage” by introducing the first reforms to the system in more than 150 years, David Cameron has announced.’
The Guardian, 18th August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘There was before the court a substantive hearing in respect of financial claims arising from divorce proceedings between a husband and wife (Cooper-Hohn v Hohn). The issue of reporting of the proceedings arose and the necessary application was made on behalf of the media.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 12th August 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘Jessica Craigs, senior solicitor with Mills & Reeve LLP analyses the financial remedies and divorce news and cases published in July.’
Family Law Week, 11th August 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘The family courts system is at breaking point due to delays caused by unrepresented litigants and overstretched judges, according to the body that represents lawyers and professionals in divorce hearings.’
The Guardian, 29th July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Jessica Craigs, senior solicitor at Mills & Reeve LLP, reviews the latest developments and judgments relating to marriage, divorce and financial remedies.’
Family Law Week, 11th July 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
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