If it is not possible to reach an agreement about where a child should live and/or how their time should be divided between their parents, then an application for a Child Arrangements Order can be considered. If mediation isn’t suitable or fails then...
What Is an occupation order? When a relationship breaks down, one of the most difficult and urgent issues can be deciding who should remain living in the family home. This can become even more complicated where there are allegations of domestic abuse or...
The practical steps that need to be considered following a relationship breakdown or separation can depend on where you are married or unmarried, and whether you have children together or not. Children matters If you and your ex-partner...
One of the most common questions we are asked in divorce cases is whether the financial assets are automatically divided equally. The short answer is no. The case of White v White emphasised the importance of equality when assessing fairness but this does...
Welcome Electronic and workplace balloting: what employers need to know The Government has published its response to consultation on electronic and workplace balloting for statutory trade union ballots, alongside a draft Code of Practice,...
The point of obtaining a joint valuation at the parties’ joint expense is to bring to an end any disagreement about the value of a particular asset. This is why when the parties jointly instruct a surveyor to act as their expert the decision made...
If one party to a marriage wants to retain the Family Home or there is a minimum amount that they require in order to re-house in a property that meets their needs then before the negotiation process can begin the parties have to reach agreement with regard...
My spouse and I are in agreement regarding the financial side of the divorce. Do we need to do anything more formal? It is possible in the jurisdiction of England and Wales to get from married to divorced without formally dealing with the...
The costs of care home fees are exceptionally high and ever increasing. This has led to people becoming, understandably, increasingly concerned that the cost of care will eat away at their assets which they worked hard for their whole life. Usually, this...
EHRC publishes revised guidance on single-sex spaces - but employers are still waiting The Supreme Court has ruled. The EHRC has updated its Code of Practice. And yet, if you are an HR professional trying to navigate single-sex spaces in the...
