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Married or civil partner couples remain the most common family type in 2019, representing two-thirds of families in the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Singer Adele recently filed for divorce from her husband of three years. Adele’s divorce will take place in the US but if it had taken place in the UK, her ex-spouse may have argued for a share of up to 50 percent of her wealth, private client law firm Boodle Hatfield has noted

Research from national law firm Irwin Mitchell has shown many clients going through a divorce or contesting a Will experience mental health problems. eprivateclient took a look at what solicitors can do if they are concerned about a client’s wellbeing

There are many matters to sort out once a relative has died but most family members do not anticipate having to deal with an attack on their loved one’s reputation or the threat of secrets being published, explains Payne Hicks Beach's Hanna Basha

In September, the Office for National Statistics released the latest statistics regarding civil partnerships from 2018. The numbers are slightly on the up. Interestingly, they mainly comprise the over 50s and, perhaps less surprisingly, those living in London

One Rugby World Cup winner will be storing his winners’ medal using law firm Royds Withy King’s Life Safe portal

The no fault divorce bill will be dropped once again as the result of the general election

The National Crime Agency has received a record number of Suspicious Activity Reports, the mechanism used to flag potential money laundering and related offences

A fifth of law firms fail on money laundering compliance due to not having a required risk assessment, a review from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has found.

The Queen’s Speech – delivered in the UK Houses of Parliament this week - has brought ‘no fault’ divorce back onto the agenda