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Joy of Love: Pope Francis’ Exhortation reveals new approach to divorce and homosexuality

8th April 2016

The Vatican has officially released its post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation today entitled Amoris Laetitia (Joy of Love) which outlines Pope Francis’s vision for the future of the Catholic Church on various family issues including marriage, abortion, divorce, and homosexual relationships. Although it in no way seeks to alter the... READ MORE

The Panama Papers and divorce

8th April 2016

When it comes to hiding assets with a divorce looming, it seems there is no limits to the lengths some will go to. The recently uncovered Panama Papers outed Mossack Fonseca, a global law firm that creates offshore shelters. Some of its clients used offshore companies not only to evade taxes, but to hide assets from their soon-to-be... READ MORE

Add-back: compensating for financial misconduct

7th April 2016

In March 2016, the court made an interesting decision in respect of the controversial principle of add-back, i.e. the compensation of one of the parties for the adverse effects of the other party’s financial misconduct. BD v FD: background to the case The parties were married in 2002, and separated in 2013 after an eleven-year relationship.... READ MORE

Drew Barrymore and Will Kopelman announce divorce

4th April 2016

Last Friday, the tabloids were rife with rumours that Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore and her art consultant husband, Will Kopelman were separating. A day later, Barrymore and Kopelman confirmed their intention to divorce in a joint statement to People magazine. The couple married in a Jewish ceremony in 2012 and have two daughters... READ MORE

'Anti-gay' bill passed in North Carolina

1st April 2016

While gay marriage is now legal in the United States, the battle for LGBTQ rights still rages. In some states, gay rights are even losing ground. North Carolina has just passed a bill preventing LGBTQ discrimination from being banned. The bill also overturned any existing anti-discrimination ordinances statewide. This means that... READ MORE

Taiwanese actor required to remarry and re-divorce before tying the knot with a new bride

31st March 2016

Nicky Wu, a Taiwanese actor and former boy band singer, had to marry and divorce his ex-wife for the second time in order to wed his new bride, Chinese actress Liu Shishi. Wu and his ex-wife, Ma Yashu, were married for three years but failed to register their nuptials in Taiwan. According to Wu’s mother, he was “interrogated like... READ MORE

Less support for divorce than over a decade ago, US study shows

31st March 2016

With attitudes towards gay marriage, cohabitation and pre-marital sex becoming significantly liberalised in recent years, you’d be forgiven for thinking that this goes hand in hand with an increasing acceptance of divorce. However, a recent report conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics reveals that, at least in the United... READ MORE

Marriage, divorce and millennials: Singapore’s singles crisis

24th March 2016

Up until this point the Marriage, Divorce and Millennials series has focused mainly on the UK with occasional dips into American culture. However this article will focus on a country whose marriage culture, especially for millennials, is very different from our own. Singapore is in the midst of what many have termed a ‘singles... READ MORE

Talulah Riley files for divorce from billionaire Elon Musk

24th March 2016

British actress Talulah Riley and her husband, South African entrepreneur Elon Musk, are attempting to end their second marriage—for the second time. The couple were first married in 2010, but divorced two years later. They remarried in 2013, and Musk filed for another divorce in 2014, on New Year’s Eve. He withdrew the... READ MORE

Immune from divorce? The murky case of a UN representative for St Lucia

23rd March 2016

Britain’s Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has raised concerns over the recent High Court judgment regarding a Saudi national’s claim for his diplomatic immunity to be upheld during divorce proceedings. The Foreign Secretary has stated that such a ruling could leave similarly placed British diplomats in vulnerable positions, with... READ MORE

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