Divorce A woman has been awarded a share of her husband’s inheritance 22 years after they separated in a ground breaking divorce settlement. The couple, who met in 1979 and married in 1982, lived as husband and wife for just four years before separating. They had one child together and never formally divorced. After their separation the husband inherited £120,000 that he invested in property. Last... 

On divorce a family Judge has a surprisingly wide discretion when distributing the resources of the couple. These can include company shares, pensions and even interests in trusts. Recent case law has shown that judges can take a headstrong view of trusts, deciding on how assets should be distributed between the couple and then appearing to interpret the law to suit the circumstances. How the court... 

If you are contemplating Divorce and you’ve tried everything that you can to reconcile your differences then there’s a few things that you might want to consider doing: Take some legal advice Change your will If you own a house in Joint names with your spouse then you should change it to Tenants in Common Why do these things? Legal Advice – it’s always best to know what your...