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Whether we like it or not, the age of ‘do-it-yourself’ divorce is here.
In 2022 there were 80,443 divorces and dissolutions finalised in England and Wales (latest HMCTS figures).
In the same 12-month period there were just 31,277 financial remedy disposals (HMCTS terminology for, in essence, a final
Chair’s Column (Winter 2023)
Once again, I am very pleased to commend to you another issue of the Financial Remedies Journal packed with compelling and engaging material. Peel J looks back on his first year in charge of the Financial Remedies Court (FRC), finding it for the most part in good health, and looks
Just Deserts? Unjust Enrichment for Family Lawyers
In the aftermath of many family relationship breakdowns, second only to complaints about bad behaviour, a pervasive sentiment arises: one party believes they have invested or contributed disproportionately to the family economy, family assets or businesses, leading to perceived unfairness.
Whilst statute provides a framework within which such considerations can
Non-disclosure, Occupation Orders and Transfers of Tenancy
When a couple separates, either party may be able to apply for one or both of two powerful property-focused remedies. The first is an occupation order. This regulates occupation of a family home, permitting (perhaps with conditions) occupation by one or both parties and restricting, prohibiting and perhaps terminating occupation
The Other Half
Solicitors acting for clients in divorce and financial proceedings have a symbiotic relationship with those clients. They provide the solicitors with fees, which are the lifeblood of any law firm, and in turn the solicitors provide the clients with advice and legal representation at one of the most fraught periods
The Financial Remedies Court: A Year in Review
On 28 July of this year, Mr Justice Mostyn sat for the very last time. Many words have already been said or written about him. I particularly enjoyed the appreciation of him by Sir James Munby, which was published in the summer edition of the Financial Remedies Journal.[[1]] Few