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William Longrigg comments in The Telegraph on the impact of a delayed Brexit on the cost of divorce

William Longrigg comments in The Telegraph on the impact of a delayed Brexit on the cost of divorce

The Telegraph has published comments from William Longrigg on the potential impact of a delayed Brexit on the cost of divorce. Read more below (subscription required).

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Sarah Jane Boon writes for the Financial Times' Your Questions column on preparing for an English divorce

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18 Apr 2023
I have heard England has generous laws compared with other countries and wealth is split 50/50 when a couple divorces... Read More I have heard England has generous laws compared with other countries and wealth is split 50/50 when a couple divorces...
Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) interviews Lisa Wong on post-marriage legal responsibilities and protection

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UK immigration and international surrogacy update – will the Law Commission report change an aged system?

Paul McCarthy

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The Law Commissions of England and Wales and Scotland published a report and draft Bill this week outlining recommendations to the UK Government to... Read More The Law Commissions of England and Wales and Scotland published a report and draft Bill this week outlining recommendations to the UK Government to...
The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 in Action

Sophia Leeder

quick reads
29 Mar 2023
A recent family law case, DP v EP [2023] EWFC 6, has found that economic abuse can amount to “conduct” within the meaning of section 25(2)(g) of th... Read More A recent family law case, DP v EP [2023] EWFC 6, has found that economic abuse can amount to “conduct” within the meaning of section 25(2)(g) of th...
FT Adviser quotes Sarah Higgins on the abolished LTA and how this affects divorce and inheritance

Sarah Higgins

In the Press
23 Mar 2023
How could the abolished LTA affect divorce and inheritance? Read More How could the abolished LTA affect divorce and inheritance?
UK divorces and Swiss pension fund assets

Joanna Metaxas

Insights
22 Mar 2023
Both in England and in Switzerland, pension fund assets are split upon divorce. These can be, along with the family home, valuable assets. Read More Both in England and in Switzerland, pension fund assets are split upon divorce. These can be, along with the family home, valuable assets.
The end is nigh for London as the "divorce capital of the world" - major reform of the law of finances on divorce after 50 years?

Charlotte Posnansky

quick reads
22 Mar 2023
We are all familiar with the sensational headlines splashed over the front pages of newspapers heralding record financial orders upon divorce and d... Read More We are all familiar with the sensational headlines splashed over the front pages of newspapers heralding record financial orders upon divorce and d...
Felicity Chapman writes for Circle2Success on changes to Capital Gains Tax rules

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In the Press
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New Rules on CGT on Divorce

Miranda Fisher

quick reads
16 Mar 2023
The changes will be introduced in the Spring Finance Bill 2023 and will apply to disposals of assets that occur after 6 April 2023. The Legislation... Read More The changes will be introduced in the Spring Finance Bill 2023 and will apply to disposals of assets that occur after 6 April 2023. The Legislation...
How Women Changed Family Law

Miranda Fisher

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08 Mar 2023
At the start of the millennium, in the year 2000, the House of Lords (now the Supreme Court) decided White v White, a landmark case which changed t... Read More At the start of the millennium, in the year 2000, the House of Lords (now the Supreme Court) decided White v White, a landmark case which changed t...
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Felicity Chapman

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06 Mar 2023
Raises a number of considerations for parents regarding their family estate and succession planning. Read More Raises a number of considerations for parents regarding their family estate and succession planning.
The New CGT Rules for Separating Couples

Miranda Fisher

Insights
02 Mar 2023
No capital gains tax (CGT) is charged on a transfer of assets between a married couple or civil partners who live together. Read More No capital gains tax (CGT) is charged on a transfer of assets between a married couple or civil partners who live together.
Legal age of marriage rises to 18

Jemimah Fleet

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28 Feb 2023
The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 came into force on 27 February 2023 raising the legal age of marriage in England and Wale... Read More The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 came into force on 27 February 2023 raising the legal age of marriage in England and Wale...
Miranda Fisher writes for Spears Magazine on prenuptial agreements for the older couple

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In the Press
22 Feb 2023
Any family lawyer will tell you that prenuptial agreements come into their own for older couples and those with inherited/family wealth... Read More Any family lawyer will tell you that prenuptial agreements come into their own for older couples and those with inherited/family wealth...
Rights secured? Win for EU nationals in the UK as 140,000 have status refused

Adam Kyte

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20 Feb 2023
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