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29.08.2023

Renato Labi comments on the Law Commission’s review into how finances are dealt with during divorce proceedings

The UK Government announced earlier this year that the Law Commission will be op…


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11.07.2023

Pauline Fowler to sit on the judging panel for the Citywealth Powerwomen Awards 2024

Partner Pauline Fowler will be sitting on the international judging panel for th…


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3.07.2023

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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25.05.2023

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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24.05.2023

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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19.05.2023

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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17.05.2023

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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2.05.2023

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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26.04.2023

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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17.04.2023

Avoiding trust disputes

Trusts have long been a favoured way for wealthy families to preserve their asse…


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4.04.2023

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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30.03.2023

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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29.03.2023

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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23.03.2023

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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2.03.2023

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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23.02.2023

Divorce work in 2023 – from fluctuating assets to open justice

The seismic events of 2022 have presented the divorce industry with unprecedente…


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9.02.2023

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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13.12.2022

The unsteady ship – Alex Carruthers and Stacey De Souza in ThoughtLeaders4 HNW Divorce Magazine ‘Year in Review’ edition

It is safe to say that this year has been eventful on both a national and global…


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17.11.2022

Partners Alex Carruthers and Mark Harper attending the International Private Client Forum 2022

Partners Alex Carruthers and Mark Harper are attending the International Privat…


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