Family Law

Divorce is undoubtedly a stressful time for both parties and there are many different things that need to be considered

Today sees the publication of the 2019 eprivateclient Top Family Law firms - the third in eprivateclient’s series of rankings of private client advisory firms in 2019

Justice Secretary David Gauke bought the Divorce Reform Bill to Parliament yesterday (13/06/19), meaning no fault divorce is one step closer to being inscribed into legislation.

The UK’s Law Commission has launched a consultation into its current surrogacy laws.

London law firm Payne Hicks Beach has made six promotions across its dispute resolution, private client, family and corporate departments

A recently reported Court of Protection case highlights the importance of robust capacity assessments and also how capacity can be affected by lifestyle choices, explains Wedlake Bell's Ann Stanyer

Over recent weeks there has been some surprise in the world of family law at the decision made by banker KerimDerhalli to pursue his former wife -  Jayne Richardson Derhalli - for ‘back rent’ in relation to her occupation of the former £6 million matrimonial home in London, and maybe slightly more surprise at the fact the application has so far been successful

The UK government has announced a review into how family courts protect children and parents in cases of domestic abuse and other serious offences

The UK Court of Appeal has ruled that Italian fashion tycoon, Ferruccio Ferragamo, and his estranged wife, Ilaria Giusti, should defer their divorce proceedings to the Italian courts.

Litigation funding is increasingly being used to finance the costs of high net worth divorces, according to family law firm Boodle Hatfield