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What Should You Consider before Walking down the Aisle?

28th March 2018
Separation is never easy, and it is harder when there are children involved, regardless if you were bound by marriage to your child’s mother or father. Remo Gilomen is an attorney from Switzerland, who speaks on changes he would like to see regarding alimony, and considerations to make before you take your vows.   What […]
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Divorce Settlements: England or Scotland?

19th March 2018
Following the current divorce case of Aristocrat Michael Villiers and his estranged wife Emma, arguing whether this should be settled in an English or Scottish court. The couple lived for all but one year of their 17-year marriage in Scotland. Mr Villiers filed for divorce in Scotland in 2014, however three months later, Mrs Villiers […]
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Property Millionaire Jailed for Not Complying with Divorce Settlement Orders

19th March 2018
Millionaire property developer, John Hart has been given a 14-month jail sentence after failing to comply with court orders following his £9.3m divorce. The property tycoon was told by a court to hand over £3.5 million of his divorce settlement to his ex-wife Karen Hart, as well as shares in Drakestown Properties Limited, one of […]
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Are You in an Unmarried Relationship? You Need to Read This

2nd March 2018
More than three million couples are in unmarried relationships – the second largest family type in the UK, as well as the fastest growing. Kelvin Henderson, Partner at Nelsons Solicitors, dispels the myths surrounding couples who are not married and then decide to separate. What is the so-called common law marriage? “A common misconception when […]
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Is Chinese Family Law Progressing?

28th February 2018
We now speak with Claudia Ningning Zhao, who speaks on how family law is progressing in China and the difficulties she faces representing her clients.   What has been your biggest family law case achievement at the firm, and what challenges did this case present? Being an international family lawyer, the biggest achievement for me […]
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Post-Brexit Family Law Has to Address Brussels (II Bis Regulation)

8th February 2018
Brexit raises many issues in almost every legal field and family law is certainly no exception. Alex Critchley is a Solicitor in the Family Law Team at Morton Fraser. He regularly advises on issues of international jurisdiction in family cases, and below discusses the potential prospects of family law post-Brexit. The term reciprocity will seem […]
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Will Sharia Marriage Be Recognised by Law?

5th February 2018
A review ordered by the government concluded that Muslim couples who marry in Sharia ceremonies should be required to have a civil marriage, as well as an Islamic ceremony in order to give women protection under the law The recent independent review of sharia councils stated that undergoing a civil marriage as well as a […]
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