Ayesha Vardag on Scottish and English Divorce Law ================================================= ![Ayesha Vardag on Scottish and English Divorce Law](https://vardags.com/it-en/images/pictures/_360/e7c4b89a47216ef8108c20e901843c1f.jpeg)Following the Scottish vote to remain part of the United Kingdom, Ayesha Vardag [explained](https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/analysis/comment-and-opinion/the-scots-divide/5043368.article) the differences which remain between English and Scottish divorce law. She remarked that "*when it comes to divorce the highlands can be a far frostier climate than balmy England*." Ayesha highlighted the procedural differences between the two countries, for example the lack of a formal disclosure process under Scottish law, as well as the likely differences in outcome. In Scotland, for example, "*any post-divorce maintenance is limited to three years, unlike in England where it depends to a large extent on the age and needs of the children*." Ayesha also explained the relative ease with which wealthier parties can get their case heard in Scotland, saying "*Family law is littered, therefore, with stories of millionaires making the most of the Scottish jurisdiction to avoid paying their wives what would be seen in England as their fair share. The wife of one England-based multi-millionaire went up to Scotland to be near her family when the marriage began to deteriorate; and the subsequent divorce took place north of the border*." "A handful of firms dominate the so-called 'glamour' end of the market ... Vardags"![The Times](https://vardags.com/it-en/images/logo/thetimeslogo_white.png) "Ayesha Vardag - 'diva of divorce' for the world's super rich" ![BBC](https://vardags.com/it-en/images/logo/bbc.png) "Ayesha Vardag - the Queen of divorce"![The Daily Mail](https://vardags.com/it-en/images/logo/dailymaillogo_white.png) "Celebrity divorce lawyer" ![HELLO Magazine](https://vardags.com/it-en/images/logo/hello_logo_2.png) "Ayesha Vardag, a divorce lawyer widely regarded as one of the world's best" ![METRO](https://vardags.com/it-en/images/logo/whitelogo_metro_mag.png) "Vardags are both the Rolls Royce and the Ferrari of the family law world. The firm's strength and ability is remarkable. They take on unwinnable cases and win, they fight the unfightable and succeed and they relish the most complex and difficult of cases" ![Legal500](https://vardags.com/it-en/images/logo/legal-500.png) "A formidably strong family law firm which acts in the most high-profile cases of the country"![Legal500](https://vardags.com/it-en/images/logo/legal-500.png) "Vardags rightly attracts the best work in the field with ultra-high-net-worth clients and complex cases" ![Legal500](https://vardags.com/it-en/images/logo/legal-500.png) "Vardags attracts the very best quality of lawyers who want to get stuck into high asset value and complicated work, which it offers in volumes which I think is unrivalled by other firms" ![Legal500](https://vardags.com/it-en/images/logo/legal-500.png) "They attract such high-quality work because of their commitment to leaving no stone unturned, providing a gold standard service and thinking strategically at every turn" ![Legal500](https://vardags.com/it-en/images/logo/legal-500.png) More Divorce news ----------------- [The divorce diva's guide to a happy marriage](https://vardags.com/it-en/posts/divorce-divas-guide-happy-marriage "The divorce diva's guide to a happy marriage") [Russian tycoon to fight $4.5bn divorce for](https://vardags.com/it-en/posts/russian-tycoon-divorce-fight "Russian tycoon to fight 4.5bn divorce for") [Ayesha Vardag on Scottish and English Divorce Law](https://vardags.com/it-en/posts/ayesha-vardag-scottish-law "Ayesha Vardag on Scottish and English Divorce Law") [Ayesha Vardag: The Romantic Divorce Lawyer](https://vardags.com/it-en/posts/ayesha-vardag-romantic-divorce-lawyer "Ayesha Vardag: The Romantic Divorce Lawyer") [Ayesha Vardags' 10 Tips for Divorcing Husbands](https://vardags.com/it-en/posts/ayesha-vardags-tips-husbands "Ayesha Vardags 10 Tips for Divorcing Husbands")