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Title:
Court of Appeal Decision re Disclosure on Divorce
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On 29 July 2010, the Court of Appeal decided a case which has far reaching implications for spouses (usually wives) who fear that their husbands will be economical with the truth when it comes to disclosing their assets on divorce.
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Mike Spencer
Date Posted:
11/08/2010
Title:
Civil Partnership
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The Civil Partnership Act came into force in 2005 and provides same sex partners, who register their relationship, with many of the rights enjoyed by married couples.
Author:
Mike Spencer
Date Posted:
19/04/2010
Title:
More Power to the Pre-Nup
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A recent Court of Appeal case has really increased the desirability of having a well drawn Pre-Nuptial Agreement.
Author:
Mike Spencer
Date Posted:
21/04/2010
Title:
Hidden Affair - means wife not liable under mortgage
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On 16 March 2010 the Court of Appeal gave judgement in a dispute between a lady in Norfolk and her mortgagee, First Plus Financial Group plc.
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Author:
Mike Spencer
Date Posted:
30/03/2010
Title:
Maintenance Obligations of High Earners
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On 18 June 2009, Judgement was given in the sequel to the famous case of Miller and MacFarlane, which was dealt with by the House of Lords in 2006. The original case, together with White and White are the only 2 financial cases to have gone to the
Author:
Mike Spencer
Date Posted:
24/06/2009
Title:
Horses for Courses
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In a recent decision reported from the Court of Appeal, a District Judge's decision to make an allowance in the wife's maintenance for her love of horses was upheld on appeal.
Author:
Mike Spencer
Date Posted:
16/05/2008
Title:
Family court decisions to be publicised online?
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In a pilot scheme to be run in three yet to be named cities, hundreds of court decisions on children and families are to be published on a central website.
Author:
Mike Spencer
Date Posted:
25/02/2008
Title:
Wives with Court Orders Now safe from Husbands creditors ?
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The Court of Appeal has recently overruled a decision which caused sleepless nights for many people whose spouses had later gone bankrupt.
Author:
Mike Spencer
Date Posted:
22/02/2008
Title:
Streamlining Divorce Law in the EU - 'Will it ever happen?'
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One of the central ideas of EU Membership is for countries across Europe to provide a degree of of consistency in their approach to some of the more fundamental aspects of their citizens' rights and obligations.
Author:
Mike Spencer
Date Posted:
14/11/2007
Title:
EU Break Up
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Divorce rules could be in for a huge shake up if legislation is streamlined across the EU.
Author:
Mike Spencer
Date Posted:
18/06/2007
Title:
Off Shore Trusts
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Off-shore Trust, not beyond wife's grasp in big money matrimonial case
Author:
Mike Spencer
Date Posted:
18/06/2007
Title:
Shock in store if bankruptcy strikes former spouse
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A recent case in the Chancery Division could alarm and upset husbands and wives if their ex later goes bankrupt.
Author:
Mike Spencer
Date Posted:
27/05/2007
Title:
The House of Lords have spoken
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On 24 May 2006 the House of Lords delivered judgement in the much awaited cases of Miller and MacFarlane.
Author:
Michael Spencer
Date Posted:
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