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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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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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11.07.2018

Learning from Johnny Depp’s ‘extraordinary’ spending

In some divorce cases, a spouse can deliberately waste money during the marriage…


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6.06.2018

Frances Hughes comments in Spear’s on Heather Mills and Paul McCartney’s divorce

In 1998, Paul McCartney married the spirited model and campaigner Heather Mills.…


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4.06.2018

Mark Harper speaks at Transcontinental Trusts International Forum 2018 Conference 

Partner Mark Harper is delighted to be speaking at the Transcontinental Trusts I…


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16.05.2018

Defying a court order is no small crime

No one takes pleasure from seeing an 83-year-old man being sent to prison, perha…


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21.03.2018

Why the race to file first for divorce in London will continue

Litigants sometimes have to start the divorce race at a sprint: hours, minutes a…


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16.03.2018

Alex Carruthers comments in The Law Society Gazette as millionaire property developer jailed for contempt over divorce settlement

An 83-year-old businessman has been jailed for 14 months for 'serious contempt' …


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20.02.2018

What you need to know about prenups and postnups

Many people have misconceptions about prenuptial agreements, believing that they…


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8.01.2018

Alex Carruthers comments in The Telegraph on the landmark Julie Sharp divorce ruling

A city trader at the centre of a landmark multimillion divorce case says her for…


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4.12.2017

Alex Carruthers comments in Bloomberg on a wife seeking a share of her ex-husband’s future earnings

The estranged wife of a UK finance director earning €1.8 million ($2.1 million…


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23.11.2017

Mark Harper calls for divorce and family law reform in The Times

Partner Mark Harper has spoken out in favour of The Times’ campaign to mod…


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21.11.2017

What to do if your spouse hides assets during a divorce

Disclosures last year in the Panama Papers showed that the practice of shelterin…


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21.11.2017

The race is on for a London divorce

In the divorce forum shopping stakes, London fully deserves its reputation as th…


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18.10.2017

Alex Carruthers comments on Princess Tessy of Luxembourg’s divorce in the i paper

London's status as the divorce centre of the world has been confirmed by a membe…


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8.03.2017

Frances Hughes comments in The Sunday Telegraph on generous divorce payouts for men

Men are being awarded more generous divorce payouts with some also receiving ong…


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6.03.2017

Alex Carruthers comments in the Financial Times as divorce case seeks to overturn asset-sharing principle

The Court of Appeal heard this week that Julie Sharp, who earned millions of pou…


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17.02.2017

Mark Harper comments in the Financial Times as divorce settlements come under scrutiny

Divorce settlements are back under the spotlight following a recent Appeal Court…


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