Archive of: 2021
A £450m divorce battle - high court divorce case legal battle reaches conclusion
Tatiana Akhmedova, the ex-wife of Russian billionaire Farkhad Akhmedov, won a High Court case against her son in the latest instalment of a long-running courtroom battle.
Cohabitation and your rights when living together if not married or in a civil partnership
If you are cohabiting, that is, living together with a partner as a couple, without being married or in a civil partnership, you may be shocked to learn there are very few legal rights in the event of a split.
Family Mediation increase continues despite the pandemic
Latest figures from the Ministry of Justice show family mediation starts continue to increase the last quarter.
Child maintenance, separated families, CMS - a glossary of terms
When looking to successfully navigate a separation or family break-up or divorce, considering the impact on children is essential. It can involve looking at child care arrangements or financial matters.
What are the different types of child maintenance arrangements for separated families?
Child maintenance arrangements can seen complex, but are important not to neglect as they can be lifelines to support children in separated family households.
Howe many separated families have a child maintenance arrangement?
In 2020 56% of separated families had a child maintenance arrangement according to the Department of Work and Pensions.
Family court's approach to domestic abuse
The court stated family courts would be ‘fundamentally wrong’ to be drawn into analysis of factual evidence in proceedings relating to the welfare of children based on criminal law concepts.