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New Year Legal Eagles: Ayesha returns to This Morning

9th January 2014

On 8th January Ayesha Vardag returned to her place on the sofa at ITV’s This Morning to take part in a New Year special edition of Legal Eagles. Sitting alongside personal injury specialist Alicia Alinia and criminal solicitor Nick Freeman, Ayesha was called upon to offer her advice to legally beleaguered viewers. The first viewer was having... Read More

The importance of jurisdiction in divorce

9th January 2014

As the world gets smaller, the choices for divorce venues increase! The way divorce and financial proceedings are dealt with in different countries varies massively. Therefore, it is crucial, where there is the option of getting divorced in more than one jurisdiction, to ensure that the right choice is made. With the increase in travel... Read More

New Year, new (single) you?

2nd January 2014

With the end of Christmas excitement, life tends not only to return to normal, but actually to become quieter in January. There are a few exceptions to this rule as some things tend to see a surge in January: healthy eating, gym memberships – and divorce. There are various reasons for this January upturn in divorce proceedings. Firstly, January... Read More

Twitter war over hidden shares

30th December 2013

A New York man is suing his former wife for allegedly hiding Twitter shares now worth between $10 million and $50 million during their divorce. Stuart Strumwasser and Jennifer Johnson divorced in 2006, and have twin nine-year-old sons. Mr Strumwasser pays $2,465 a month in child support, according to court papers, but alleges that his former... Read More

Are attitudes towards sex and divorce in the UK changing?

27th December 2013

This week’s National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles suggested that people on average are having only two-thirds as much sex as in 2001. The once-a-decade study, overseen by academics from the world-leading University College London and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, showed that a man was having sex 4.9 times a... Read More

Use of confidential documents in divorce

20th December 2013

Contrary to popular belief, husbands and wives are entitled to privacy against each other. You must take these duties seriously, as there could be both civil and criminal sanctions for you if you obtain or use confidential documents during your financial proceedings which belong to your spouse. What count as confidential documents? These can be... Read More

The importance of prenuptial agreements

20th December 2013

Prenuptial agreements have now become a crucial way to ensure the protection of assets, something which is important for all individuals intending to marry to be aware of. Since 2010, the courts of England and Wales have been willing to uphold the autonomy of individuals who enter into an agreement regarding how their assets will be divided in... Read More

Court gives husband a golden incentive to return wife's jewellery

19th December 2013

Mr Justice Holman, a senior High Court judge, recently offered a divorced husband an incentive of £10,000 in order to assist his former wife in recovering various missing items of jewellery. The parties were unable to resolve financial matters and the case proceeded to a final hearing. The husband and wife were both academics and the... Read More

Nuptial Settlements

19th December 2013

Somewhat surprisingly, there is no statutory definition of a nuptial settlement. The guidance of Lord Nicholls in Brooks v Brooks AC 375 offers a helpful starting point: a trust that makes “some form of continuing provision for the parties…” is a broad definition that should “embrace all settlements in respect of the... Read More

Managing Director Catherine Thomas is featured in The Lawyer

6th December 2013

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