Woman could not stop husband’s suicide in London prison due to broken intercom – The Guardian

Posted February 28th, 2025 in inquests, married persons, news, prisons, suicide, telecommunications by Lily

‘A woman who drove 60 miles to Wormwood Scrubs to prevent her husband from taking his own life in prison was unable to alert staff in time because the telephone line and the intercom were both broken, a coroner has ruled.’

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The Guardian, 27th February 2025

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The Law Commission’s Scoping Report: When are we using nuptial agreement? – Kingsley Napley Family Law Blog

Posted February 26th, 2025 in Law Commission, married persons, news, prenuptial agreements, reports by sally

‘In this article Isabella Beck looks at The Law Commission’s Scoping Report and some of the different situations that couples are using nuptial agreements.’

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Kingsley Napley Family Law Blog, 24th February 2025

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What to Do Where One Spouse Will Not Co-operate with a Court-Ordered Sale? – Financial Remedies Journal

‘The recently reported case of WZ v HZ [2024] EWFC 407 (B) (1 May 2024) provides guidance on how to manage the common occurrence of one spouse holding out in the family home despite an order for sale.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 6th February 2025

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Jailed solicitor’s ex-wife is subject of SFO’s first unexplained wealth order – Law Society’s Gazette

‘The Serious Fraud Office has been granted its first unexplained wealth order to recover a £1.5m Lake District property owned by the ex-wife of convicted solicitor Timothy Schools.’

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Law Society's Gazette , 20th January 2025

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Law Commission: scoping financial remedies on divorce – Law & Religion UK

‘On 18 December, the Law Commission published its scoping report on the laws governing finances on divorce and the ending of a civil partnership, an extract of which is reproduced below.’

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Law & Religion UK, 18th December 2024

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Previous breaches of the Immigration Rules and the impact on entry clearance applications – EIN Blog

Posted December 19th, 2024 in families, government departments, immigration, married persons, news by sally

‘On 1 December 2020, the Immigration Rules were amended to introduce what are described as a “more robust and consistent framework” against which immigration applications are assessed or permission cancelled on suitability grounds.’

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EIN Blog, 18th December 2024

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Court of Protection Update – December 2024 – Local Government Lawyer

‘Emily Price analyses two recent Court of Protection cases that concerned the treatment of long-term relationships.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 13th December 2024

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How to apply for entry clearance for Victims of Transnational Marriage Abandonment – EIN Blog

‘Since 31 January 2024, victims of transnational marriage abandonment can apply for a visa to return to the UK. This follows the landmark case of R on the application of AM -v- Secretary of State for the Home Department 2022.’

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EIN Blog, 8th December 2024

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Balancing consent, religious beliefs, and human rights in posthumous embryo use: EF – Law & Religion UK

Posted November 26th, 2024 in bereavement, consent, embryology, human rights, human tissue, married persons, news, surrogacy by tracey

‘In EF v Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority [2024] EWHC 3004 (Fam), EF and his wife AB had undergone fertility treatment in 2017 at a clinic licensed by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), during which an embryo had been created which remains stored by the clinic. Tragically, AB died unexpectedly in childbirth, and she had not signed the necessary consent form for the use of the embryo.’

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Law & Religion UK, 26th November 2024

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Wife of Tory councillor jailed for stirring racial hatred after Southport attack – The Guardian

‘A childminder married to a Conservative councillor has been jailed after calling for hotels housing asylum seekers to be set on fire after the Southport attacks.’

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The Guardian, 17th October 2024

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Husband who escorted his wife to Switzerland not denied access to her estate under Forfeiture Rule – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 15th, 2024 in assisted suicide, forfeiture, married persons, news, suicide, wills by tracey

‘Philip Morris v James Morris, Kate Shmuel and Gregory White [2024] EWHC 2554 (Ch). These proceedings concerned the forfeiture rule under section 2(2) of the Forfeiture Act 1982 as it applies to the estates of people who travel to Switzerland for assisted dying (the 1982 Act). Mrs Myra Morris had ended her own life with the assistance of the staff at the Swiss clinic and the assistance of her husband Philip. She had been suffering from Multiple System Atrophy, a rare and degenerative neurological disorder with no known cure.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 14th October 2024

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Postmaster jailed for wife’s murder seeks appeal – BBC News

Posted October 3rd, 2024 in appeals, domestic violence, inquiries, married persons, murder, news, postal service by tracey

‘A former sub-postmaster serving life in prison for murdering his wife is seeking a fresh appeal of his conviction, arguing the Post Office Inquiry has shed new light on his case.’

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BBC News, 3rd October 2024

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‘She didn’t want to believe he was an evil monster’ – BBC News

Posted September 26th, 2024 in domestic violence, married persons, murder, news by sally

‘Holly Bramley was murdered by her husband, Nicholas Metson, at their Lincoln home in March 2023. Holly’s family have been speaking to the BBC’s Jo Makel about the abusive relationship that ended with her death and how they are supporting a campaign against domestic violence in her honour.’

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BBC News, 26th September 2024

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Financial Remedies – Non Matrimonial Property – 33 Bedford Row

‘Financial Remedies – Non Matrimonial Property.’

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33 Bedford Row, 2nd September 2024

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Wife of jailed Azeri banker forfeits house near Harrods and Ascot golf club – The Guardian

Posted August 6th, 2024 in false accounting, forfeiture, married persons, money laundering, news by tracey

‘A mansion in Knightsbridge and a golf club in Ascot owned by the wife of the jailed Azeri banker Jahangir Hajiyev have been forfeited to the British state as part of a settlement worth an estimated £18.5m to taxpayers.’

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The Guardian, 5th August 2024

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Husband who put body in suitcase sentenced to life – BBC News

Posted July 31st, 2024 in domestic violence, imprisonment, married persons, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘An “evil man” who strangled his wife for having an online affair and dumped her body in a river has been sentenced to life in prison.’

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BBC News, 30th July 2024

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Man jailed for life for hiring hitman to murder wife – BBC News

Posted July 30th, 2024 in conspiracy, married persons, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A husband who hired a hitman to murder his former wife while he was having an affair has been jailed for life with a minimum of 22 years.’

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BBC News, 29th July 2024

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Husband who put body in suitcase guilty of murder – BBC News

Posted July 4th, 2024 in married persons, murder, news by sally

‘A man who strangled his wife for having an online affair and dumped her body in a river has been found guilty of murder.’

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BBC News, 3rd July 2024

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Man, 46, guilty of murdering wife while her online boyfriend was on video link – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2024 in married persons, murder, news by sally

‘A man has been convicted of strangling his wife while her online boyfriend was on a video link, and throwing her body hidden in a suitcase into a tributary of the River Thames.’

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The Guardian, 3rd July 2024

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Husband guilty of conspiracy to murder shopkeeper wife in 1981 – The Independent

Posted June 20th, 2024 in conspiracy, married persons, murder, news by sally

‘A man has been found guilty of conspiracy to murder his wife over 40 years ago after being accused of hiring a hitman.’

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The Independent, 19th June 2024

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