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Mark Harper comments on the Law Commission’s review into how financial assets are split after divorce
The UK Government announced in April this year that it had commissioned a review…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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