Why no-fault divorce should be a springboard to change the way we divorce

Why no-fault divorce should be a springboard to change the way we divorce

A non-adversarial approach to divorce will be better for all parties and it is time for separating couples to open their minds to actually sharing a lawyer for their legal proceedings.

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The biggest shake-up in divorce law in 50 years

The biggest shake-up in divorce law in 50 years

Many believe incoming changes to the UK’s divorce rules, along with pandemic pressures, will cause a spike in separations – and there are a great many wealth implications to consider.

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Getting empowered <br />to invest post-divorce

Getting empowered
to invest post-divorce

Financially weaker partners bear a great weight of responsibility when it comes to investing a divorce pay out, but there is no need for them to feel paralysed with the right advisor in place.

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Ten ways to defend family wealth against divorce

Ten ways to defend family wealth against divorce

When thinking about protecting a family’s wealth, it is in no way cynical to concede that divorce rates are very high globally, and increasing year […]

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Slicing the family pie – <br>Dividing assets upon divorce

Slicing the family pie –
Dividing assets upon divorce

A new divorce case with hundreds of millions of pounds at stake has highlighted issues around quantifying and dividing assets upon divorce, explains Mei-Ling McNab, […]

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Pension-splitting and divorce – What you need to know

Pension-splitting and divorce – What you need to know

Rising divorce rates among the over-60s has put the issue of splitting pensions in the spotlight, explains Chris Longbottom, Head of Family Law at Shoosmiths’ […]

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Pre-nups and protecting family wealth

Pre-nups and protecting family wealth

Wanting to protect and preserve family wealth, which may well have been built up over a lifetime, is a natural human reaction. The desire to […]

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Dividing assets<br>in mega-divorces

Dividing assets
in mega-divorces

The recent rejection of a $975m divorce settlement by an American divorcee has highlighted differences in how assets are divided either side of the pond […]

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A cleaner break<br>for divorce?

A cleaner break
for divorce?

Long-term maintenance has long been the norm for financially-weaker partners, but new guidance could signal a far more considered approach from the divorce courts, explains […]

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