Author Archives: Hughes Fowler Carruthers

11.03.2019

HFC Partners ranked in The Spear’s 500 2019

HFC has once again been ranked in The Spear’s 500 guide, with Frances Hugh…


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25.02.2019

Pauline Fowler speaks at London Fashion Week

Pauline was delighted to be asked to speak at Edeline Lee’s Autumn 2019 Collec…


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11.02.2019

Alex Carruthers comments in Family Law Week as Justice Secretary pledges divorce law reform in next parliamentary session

The Justice Secretary, David Gauke, has committed the government to reforming di…


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23.01.2019

Does conduct matter in a divorce settlement?

The couple at the centre of international media attention are Jeff Bezos, who fo…


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12.11.2018

Alex Carruthers comments in The Law Society Gazette as Dubai court ignores UK High Court order for oligarch to hand over £350mn yacht to ex-wife

A Sharia court in Dubai has ignored an order from the High Court that oligarch F…


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8.11.2018

HFC Partners ranked in The Spear’s 500 2018

HFC has once again been ranked in The Spear’s 500 guide, with Frances Hugh…


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7.11.2018

Hughes Fowler Carruthers ranked Band 1 in Chambers & Partners 2019

HFC has once again been ranked Band 1 for Family/Matrimonial in Chambers & Partn…


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30.10.2018

HFC featured in The Times’ ‘Best Law Firms 2019’ guide

HFC is pleased to have been included in The Times’ new ‘Best Law Firms 2019�…


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30.10.2018

HFC retains Tier 1 ranking for Family Law in The Legal 500 2019

HFC is delighted to have retained its Tier 1 ranking for Private Client – Fami…


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28.10.2018

Mark Harper contributes to European Parliament-commissioned study on family law and Brexit

Partner Mark Harper was a contributor to the newly published study, ‘The Futur…


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5.10.2018

Frances Hughes comments in Family Law on civil partnerships being extended to mixed-sex couples

The Government has announced its intention to introduce civil partnerships for h…


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26.09.2018

Unhappy with your foreign divorce? Irina Abramovich isn’t

Shortly before his arrest, Oscar Wilde watched the premier of his latest comic p…


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18.09.2018

Mark Harper comments in The London Evening Standard on the government’s no-fault divorce plans

Justice Secretary David Gauke has announced that no-fault divorces will be intro…


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10.09.2018

Mark Harper comments in The Law Society Gazette on the anticipated public consultation on introducing ‘no-fault’ divorce

A consultation on introducing “no-fault divorces”, which could streamline th…


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31.08.2018

Mark Harper speaks with BBC Radio4 as the Supreme Court rules against government in cohabitation case

Mark Harper yesterday spoke with Sarah Montague on BBC Radio4's The World at One…


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20.08.2018

Alex Carruthers to speak at Private Wealth Malta 2018

Alex Carruthers will be speaking at Private Wealth Malta 2018, a conference host…


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2.08.2018

Renato Labi shortlisted in Spear’s Wealth Management Awards

Renato Labi is delighted to have been shortlisted for Family Lawyer of the Year …


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26.07.2018

Alex Carruthers comments in The Financial Times on the Supreme Court’s refusal to grant Tini Owens a divorce

A woman has been told she must stay in her ‘loveless’ marriage to her husban…


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26.07.2018

Mark Harper featured in Legal Week’s 2018 Private Client Global Elite list

Mark Harper is delighted to be featured in Legal Week's 2018 Private Client Glob…


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26.07.2018

HFC ranked Band 1 in Chambers HNW 2018 for Family/Matrimonial Law

HFC has once again ​retained​ its Band 1 ranking for Family/Matrimonial La…


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