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Civil partnership the same as marriage (at least in the Court of Appeal)
Mar
Readers of the Farleys blog will recall my previous blog on the landmark case in the Court of Appeal between civil partners Gallagher (an actor) and Lawrence (a city financier). Assets worth over £4,000,000 were in issue between the couple and the case was the first opportunity for the Appeal...
Same sex couples await guidance on the division of assets in divorce
Mar
The Court of Appeal are considering, for the first time, the issue of the division of assets in a same sex divorce. The case between a high flying financier, Peter Lawrence, and an actor Donald Gallagher concerns significant assets (over £4,000,000) and higher than average earnings (the...
Courts to be given new remit to ensure children maintain relationship with both parents after divorce
Feb
Two articles in the newspapers caught my attention in the last couple of weeks, both featured in The Sun. The first advised that there was a new guide to good practice in relationship breakdown from the esteemed advisers on etiquette: Debrett's. Or as The Sun put it "posh guide urges couples to...
D-Day – why an increased number of couples seek legal advice on divorce in January
Jan
January is a month of making changes. Whether you have made a resolution to do something positive such as finally looking for a new job, quitting smoking, or exercising more, this time of year is perfect for starting a fresh. This may go some way to explain why we notice an increase in the...
99 year old man to divorce wife after 77 years of marriage
Jan
A 99 year old Italian man has filed for divorce from his wife of 77 years after discovering she had a secret affair over sixty years ago. The couple, who live near Rome and have 5 children, 12 grandchildren and a great grandchild together, are to separate after 'Antonio C' found love letters...
