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The Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill

13th August 2014

A private member’s bill, known as The Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill, introduced in the House of Lords by Baroness Deech in February 2014, passed its second reading in the House in July. Baroness Deech continues to press Parliament to revisit the fundamental law governing financial provision in family proceedings for three... READ MORE

Sharing, needs and compensation: navigating divorce settlements

12th August 2014

In family law there are three guiding principles for financial awards on divorce: sharing, needs and compensation. This stems from the ground-breaking case of Miller; McFarlane UKHL 24, which changed the landscape of family law. Whilst 'sharing' and 'needs' are always both discussed and invoked, cases applying the principle of 'compensation' for... READ MORE

The children of divorce

23rd July 2014

Many parents worry constantly about the condition of their marriage for the sake of their children’s welfare. They will endure hardship and suffering and all manner of emotional torment for decades, all to protect the illusion of the perfect marriage and the idyllic family unit and thus shelter their beloved children in ignorance. While this is... READ MORE

Four ways non-disclosers hide their assets

26th June 2014

Non-disclosure in divorce cases has recently hit the headlines again with reports of asset hiding using Bitcoins. Yet Bitcoins are just the latest in a long line of ruses used by the dishonest to cheat their spouses out of their rightful divorce settlement. During a divorce process both parties are supposed to declare to one another their... READ MORE

The Rome III Regulation

20th May 2014

Greece has become the most recent EU state to sign up to Council Regulation (EU) No. 1259/2010 (known as the ‘Rome III Regulation’). This regulation enables couples from two different countries to agree in advance which law would apply in the event of their divorce or legal separation. In the event that the couple cannot agree, judges will... READ MORE

Grounds for divorce: adultery or unreasonable behaviour?

6th May 2014

There is only one ground on which a petition for divorce may be filed at court by either spouse: that the marriage has broken down irretrievably. The petitioner for the divorce must satisfy the court that the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage has occurred, and therefore must file for divorce on the basis of various rationales... READ MORE

Vardags client Li Quan in Chinese media

14th March 2014

The Chinese Vista magazine recently reported on conservationist Li Quan’s ongoing divorce. Li Quan is pictured walking alongside one of the Tiger species that have been saved by the charity ‘Save China’s Tigers’. The article can be viewed in full here. READ MORE

Religious marriage and divorce: Islam

26th February 2014

A valid Islamic marriage requires mutual agreement, two adult witnesses and a marriage gift (mahr) to be paid by the groom to the bride. Many Muslim couples also have a marriage contract (nikah) in which they seek to agree the terms and conditions of their future together. These conditions are sufficient to create an Islamic marriage in... READ MORE

Catholics at odds with Catholic doctrine

21st February 2014

A recent poll published in the Guardian, Washington Post, La Repubblica and El Pais shows that most Catholics are no longer in agreement with what the Church teaches on several social issues. These include contraception, abortion and divorce. The poll was commissioned by Univision, the US Spanish-language network, which asked 12,000 Catholics... READ MORE

Divorce and the recession

20th February 2014

The recession is responsible for several recent statistics, but this one will come as a shock to some. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released figures to show that divorces increased by 0.5% from 2012, with the number of divorces hitting 118,140. In 2012 there were 13 divorces granted each hour, and half of those divorces occurred in... READ MORE

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