Prof David Hodson OBE KC(Hons) MCIArb writes about the new no-fault divorce law coming into force in April 2022, drawing attention to its significant benefits but also highlighting some of the problems likely to occur in practice. Executive summary From 6 April 2022 England and Wales has a new divorce
When going through a divorce it is common to experience the fear of being left penniless by your spouse. This may be because he or she will dispose of assets so that no money is left to divide on divorce or by doing things such as transferring property into someone
From 13 September 2021 it will be mandatory for any divorce petition being issued by a solicitor in England and Wales to be issued via the HMCTS online portal. Paper applications will no longer be permitted. The HMCTS online divorce and financial remedy portal has come a long way since
The statutory criteria to decide what is a fair financial settlement on divorce comes from the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, now almost 50 years old. In reality it derives from judge made law. This has the benefit of being responsive and able to change. It has the disadvantage that there
Almost all clients want their finances to be resolved without ongoing financial connections so they can each go their separate ways without continuing financial ties i.e., they want to have a ‘clean break’. However, in most cases when marital assets are shared but the financially weaker spouse also needs additional
The last thing an entrepreneur has is time! Therefore, if an issue as personally and emotionally exhausting as family breakdown should arise the potential for it to cause a harmful distraction from work needs to be managed carefully. Part I of this article explains the sorts of scenarios where entrepreneurs
One of the features of the new family law landscape on the UK leaving the EU is the re-emergence of sole domicile, a jurisdictional connecting feature in English law over many decades. It is now a primary basis for divorce as it was until the end of February 2001 when
Overview From April 2018 it has been possible to commence divorce proceedings online. Would this mean more premature petitions, perhaps issued online after a marital argument and therefore not proceeding to a final divorce once the couple had made up? Are there different patterns of attitudes and behaviours with online
As a divorce lawyer (specialising in cases with an international connection), I often see how acrimonious divorces can become with cases ending up in Court, and sometimes taking years to conclude. This can be a stressful time for all involved, emotions often run high and sadly children can often become
According to the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, UAE: ‘The aim is to give women the opportunity to adjust their social and economic status after the loss of the head of the family’ What are the new Rules for Divorcees in UAE? Since 21 October 2018 divorcees living in
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