With a fortune of $137 billion at stake, the divorce of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie is set to be one of the most expensive in history. And it is reported that there is no pre-nuptial agreement in place. Mr Bezos will join the likes of Kenny Rogers, Mel Gibson, and Russell […]
After decades of lobbying from the Law Commission, the Bar Council, Resolution, senior family law judges, and most family law practitioners, the Government has announced that divorce in the UK is to be reformed. The main change being that there will no longer be a need for one spouse to blame the other for the […]
The story of Edinburgh father, Jodie Smith, makes for harrowing reading. Mr Smith met Thai national Jintra Jummaimuang while he was travelling in Thailand in 2006. After she became pregnant four months later, they both decided to move back to Britain, where their son, Joleon, was born as a UK national. The couple later married […]
Theresa May has suffered yet another crushing defeat in the House of Commons by 303 votes to 258 after seeking MPs’ backing for her approach to renegotiating her withdrawal agreement with the EU after the House of Commons emphatically rejected it last month. This latest fiasco paints a sorry picture for the United Kingdom. The […]
Imagine if getting divorced would make you the richest woman in the world. That is the possible destiny of McKenzie Bezos, who is getting divorced from Amazon founder and world’s richest man, Jeff Bezos. The Bezos’ live in Washington, a state that, when it comes to financial settlements, has similar laws to England and Wales. […]
Ending a marriage or civil partnership[1] is never easy. Many divorce applicants are at the lowest ebb of their life emotionally; with feelings of fear, vulnerability, and anger dominating their waking and sleeping hours. As a family law Solicitor who has helped many people through the divorce process, one thing I know for sure is […]
The news has been awash with high-profile ongoing divorce battles over recent months. One factor which unifies all of them is just how toxic and hostile they can become. The harsh reality is, the longer family law proceedings continue, and the more entrenched positions become, the greater the overall cost – to finances and health. […]
Experiencing a divorce can be an especially bitter and difficult experience which can at times become distressing where there is a Child Arrangement Order in place as one parent will need to accept the decision that their child/ren will not be able live at their place of residence. It is, of course, possible for parents […]
A landmark case presided over at the Supreme Court in July 2018 has raised the question of whether the law on divorce in England and Wales is in dire need of reform. This is the first instance in recent years in which a case concerning divorce alone has been heard by the Supreme Court as […]
Divorce can be an extremely difficult time for both parties and can also be draining especially when there is a division of assets. Despite the emotional and financial strain that a divorce can cause, divorce is on the rise. According to the Office for National Statistic, in 2014 there were 247,372 marriages however, 111,169 ended […]
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