Family Law

Today sees the publication of the 2020 eprivateclient Top Family Law Firms - the third in eprivateclient’s series of rankings of private client advisory firms in 2020 - following on from the Top Offshore Law Firms and Top Residential Property Buyers published earlier this year

Why it is important that pension pots are not forgotten in a divorce settlement...

what does the Dawson-Damer v Taylor Wessing judgment means for trustees and beneficiaries with regard to the disclosure and access to data they can expect, including where a trust is governed by the law of another jurisdiction?

Cancelled weddings and delayed celebrations could result in an influx of will disputes, specialist lawyers are warning

According to a new study by Handelsbanken Wealth Management, a little over than a quarter of parents worry their children's marriages will not last because of lockdown. This has made them delay giving inheritance. Instead, they have been mostly either donating small amounts to their children to help with day to day living or gifting directly to grandchildren...

The backlog of outstanding cases in the Family Courts reached 60,500 in May 2020, an 11 percent increase on the 54,600 cases before coronavirus

Wealth planners have tentatively welcomed a new online tool set to be introduced around Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) powers, but have warned the system could be ripe for abuse if not implemented properly

UK law firm Sydney Mitchell has made three senior appointments despite – the firm said - the “challenges that coronavirus and lockdown has brought to the legal sector.”

Trethowans, a law firm in the South of England, has appointed three new members to its family law team as part of its growth and development plans