Divorce News Archive - August 2014
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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... 





[](https://vardags.com/1)[### Sharing, needs and compensation: navigating divorce settlements](https://vardags.com/1)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](https://vardags.com/1)