This is a probate case, but involves a complicated family history, where it was unclear whether a valid marriage had taken place.  

Whilst...

Leaving aside the very raw emotions involved, there is the matter of splitting property. Who gets the house? Who gets the couch? Who gets...

This article has some useful pointers, many of which I discuss with clients dealing with disputes about their children.

A judge ordered the ex-husband to hand over income from a pension he had transferred to India

Another case which reinforces the requirement for full and frank financial disclosure.  

Laura Ashley tycoon, 78, and his former Miss Malaysia ex-wife, 70, finally end their marriage after a four year high court battle over...

I recently attended Resolution's Regional Liaison Committee & National Committee meeting in London.  

For those who don't know, Resolution...

Family mediators across the country are using social media to raise awareness of mediation and its role in family law disputes during...

An interesting view on the stress levels parents face at each stage of their children's lives. This too has an impact on their...

When two people decide to tie the knot it's not just their families and futures that are bound together, but also their finances. This is...

The NSPCC has written this useful article about talking to children about their worries. Often they pick up on much more than parents...

A divorcee embroiled in a legal fight with her banker ex-husband over his alleged £1m family fortune has lost her bid to remain anonymous...

An interesting idea, as not all divorces are bad. Dealing with the end of a marriage or relationship in a positive way surely improves...

This suggests that 15% have battled bulimia or anorexia     

The first baby created using a new method of "three- person IVF" has been born in Ukraine. 

Known as "pronuclear transfer", this type of...

It is worth spreading the word about this opportunity for grandparents to claim national insurance credits if they are looking after a...

I saw this Australian case in the press this week and was reminded of several cases where one party has decided to go on a spending spree...

The Ministry of Justice has announced plans for legislation to prevent perpetrators of domestic abuse from directly cross-examining their...

A recent study undertaken jointly by the National Childbirth Trust and the National Federation of Women's Institutes (NFWI) has found...

We are awaiting this judgement on whether media coverage of family proceedings should be allowed.  With senior judges divided about...

The Moneywise guide to divorce                                   

Croydon and Eastern Cheshire are the latest NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) reported to be planning to reduce access to...

Relationship advice from the writer and philosopher Alain de Botton.

We at Freeths regularly deal with family cases where the parties are in business together so contact us for early advice.

Sounds like Arbitration to me ..what a good idea to go down that route .Contact me for more information about this .

This is another tragic example of how oversights or failure to follow safety processes in the workplace can have devastating consequences.  

Fortunately a proposed raise in the pension age to 70 has been advised against.

We are in a time of change for the family law system.  Yesterday the President of the Family Division, Sir James Munby, described our...

Could new proposals for ‘safe spaces’ in healthcare investigations create a learning environment that leads to safety improvements for...

Research by financial services firm Investec has suggested that almost a third of parents have avoided passing on wealth to a child,...