Author Archives: Tom Daniels
Alex Carruthers comments on Supreme Court judgment that a claim for provision ends with the death of a spouse
An unadjudicated claim for financial provision following divorce must end if one…
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Mark Harper comments on attempts to rewrite the law on anonymity in financial proceedings
A report published last week from Stuart Farquhar, a circuit judge who is leadin…
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Alex Carruthers comments on how UHNW parents are avoiding paying child maintenance in Tatler
UHNW parents have been accused of using legal loopholes to avoid paying child ma…
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Hughes Fowler Carruthers wins Specialist Family Law Firm of the Year at Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2023
We are delighted to have won the Gold award for Family/Matrimonial Law Firm of t…
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Key principles of non-disclosure of assets in divorce: Goddard-Watts v Goddard-Watts
A recent decision in Goddard-Watts v Goddard Watts [2023] EWCA Civ 115 has allow…
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Hughes Fowler Carruthers Partners ranked in Spear’s Family Law Index 2023
Hughes Fowler Carruthers is delighted to announce that all partners, Frances Hug…
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Mark Harper comments on proposed divorce reforms in Spear’s Magazine
In March 2023, the Law Commission announced an inquiry into guidelines on financ…
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Renato Labi comments on academic concealing £4 million inheritance from ex-wife in The Legal Diary
The High Court recently heard the case of Cummings v Fawn, involving an academic…
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Avoiding trust disputes
Trusts have long been a favoured way for wealthy families to preserve their asse…
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Alex Carruthers comments on the nuances of UHNW divorce law in The Telegraph
Top family lawyers are dealing with eye-watering sums daily, and when preparing …
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Mark Harper comments on significant High Court ruling on prenups in The Times
The recent High Court decision in MN v AN has further reinforced the position of…
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The crypto challenges facing London’s divorce courts
In the next few years, the traditional approach in the family courts when determ…
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Alex Carruthers comments on mandatory mediation for ‘low level’ family disputes in The Times
The Ministry of Justice recently announced that under a “shake-up to the f…
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Pauline Fowler wins Woman of the Year – Professional Services at the Powerwomen Awards 2023
We are delighted to announce that partner Pauline Fowler has won Gold in the Wom…
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Mark Harper writes in The Times on the transparency pilot scheme in the family courts
The launch of a transparency pilot in three family courts last week is to be wel…
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