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Cohabitation Rights Bill

6th December 2013

The Cohabitation Rights Bill had its first reading in the House of Lords on 9 October 2013. The bill proposes that cohabitees who have lived together as a couple for two years or more, and/or have a child together, will have the right to apply for financial remedies. The bill does not go so far as to offer cohabitees the full range of financial... READ MORE

Managing Director Catherine Thomas is featured in The Global Legal Post

6th December 2013

Catherine Thomas, Senior Director at Vardags, who represented Michelle Young, reflects on the conclusion of the landmark case Young v Young and predicts an increase on the horizon of many more cases involving non-disclosure and asset hiding in the ‘cat and mouse’ game of international divorce. Read the feature here READ MORE

Shadow directors beware: M v M and the application of Prest

5th December 2013

The recent decision of the High Court in M v M EWHC 2534 (Fam) saw the award of £53 million to the wife, an award thought to be the highest to date in a contested divorce. The case involved assets of over £107 million and provides family lawyers with a lengthy and descriptive judgment, applying the principles set out in the... READ MORE

Social media and divorce in the 21st century

29th November 2013

Social networking has become a primary tool for communication and is increasingly becoming seen as a double-edged sword when it comes to divorce proceedings. In the last year alone, a surprising number of divorce petitions have included references to Facebook or Twitter in order to prove a partner’s unreasonable behaviour or infidelity. Many... READ MORE

Y v Y and the division of inherited wealth in divorce

28th November 2013

The preservation and division of inherited assets on divorce can often be of concern for wealthy families. This can be the case particularly when the inheritance involves sentimental items like as a country house or heirlooms. Such a position was considered by the court in Y v Y EWHC 2063 (Fam). Prior to marriage the husband inherited a... READ MORE

Date night might save you from divorce

28th November 2013

Last month we read with interest that Norway had dispelled the myth that the secret to a long-lasting and caring relationship is mutual appreciation, friendship and an equal division of family and household chores. Instead, the Norwegian government is promoting date nights to cure the rising divorce rate in the country, which has recently... READ MORE

Li Quan case featured in The Times

10th October 2013

Vardags’ ongoing divorce case involving Chinese tiger conservationist Li Quan has been featured in The Times. The newspaper’s Legal Editor, Frances Gibb, reports on the case’s progress, introducing it thus: A couple who founded a charity that campaigns to save the endangered South China tiger are embroiled in a divorce... READ MORE

Ayesha returns as a Legal Eagles guru on ITV

3rd October 2013

On 2 October 2013 Ayesha Vardag returned to the ITV studios for her second session on the couch at This Morning, having impressed the producers and presenters on her inaugural appearance. She joined employment specialist Claire Dawson from Slater & Gordon and defence lawyer Nick Freeman of Freeman & Co to answer viewers’ legal queries.... READ MORE

Vardags’ client Pauline Chai featured in The Sunday Times

7th August 2013

Vardags’ high profile client Pauline Chai has been the subject of a feature in The Sunday Times. Reporter David Leppard profiled Ms Chai in a lengthy article in which she speaks about her feelings regarding her marriage and ongoing divorce. Despite the size of the assets in question in this case and the lifestyle that the couple enjoyed during... READ MORE

Glee star Jane Lynch files for divorce

16th July 2013

American actress and comedienne Jane Lynch, best known in Britain for her role in musical TV drama Glee, has filed for divorce from her wife Lara Embry. Lynch had been married to clinical psychologist Embry for three years, and the couple represented one of the US’s most high profile lesbian marriages. However, they announced their... READ MORE

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