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Some practical pitfalls with England’s new divorce law

Executive Summary From 6 April 2022 England and Wales has a new divorce law, so-called no-fault. It is the most significant divorce law change since 1969. It introduces an entirely new basis of obtaining a divorce and a new timetable. It will have different consequences for the applicant and the

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Civil Partnerships – Home and Abroad

The English Perspective Civil partnerships were initially introduced in England in 2004 for same sex couples, who were unable to marry. Although the legal rights for civil partners were akin to those of married couples, same sex marriage was introduced ten years later, in 2014. Whilst this long-awaited legislation was

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The procedure for England’s new divorce law

Executive Summary From 6 April 2022 England and Wales has a new divorce law, so-called no-fault. It is the most significant divorce law change since 1969. It introduces an entirely new basis of obtaining a divorce and a new timetable. It will have different consequences for the applicant and the

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Must I share my future bonuses with my ex-spouse?

With awards of annual bonuses for many fast approaching and predictions that bonuses in the banking sector this year will be high; this article considers how bonus payments are dealt with upon divorce and for how long after separation they might be shared with a former spouse or civil partner.

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Heterosexual Civil Partnerships

This article updates answers in 2022  regarding points originally posed to Lucy Greenwood by BBB in February 2020, shortly after heterosexual civil partnerships were introduced to England. An international/multinational couple who enter into a civil partnership either because they are over the romantic/proposal phase or over the age for weddings

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How Family Lawyers Can Help Jewish Wives Obtain a Get

The Importance of Obtaining a Jewish Divorce a ‘Get’ It is essential for all Jewish wives to ensure their husbands grant them a ‘Get’ (a Jewish divorce) as well as a civil divorce. Without a ‘Get’, neither party is free to remarry in the Jewish faith even if the parties

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