Family law
Divorce settlement pension overpayment not to be repaid
20th May 2013
The Pensions Ombudsman has ruled that an overpayment of a pension in relation to a divorce settlement does not have to be paid back by the divorcee, as the divorce... Read more
Husband wins appeal against claim made 18yrs after divorce
14th May 2013
The Court of Appeal has found in favour of the man who was the subject of a claim for maintenance from the ex-wife he divorced 18 years previously. Dale Vince and... Read more
Bitter public split ends with 65 sec divorce
7th May 2013
It was the separation that showed the danger of taking to social media sites to get at your ex, yet despite being said to be 'at war', the divorce of... Read more
Second marriages less likely to end in divorce
29th April 2013
A new report by the Marriage Foundation suggests that second marriages are less likely to end in divorce than those couples tying the knot for the first time. Figures from the... Read more
Ex-wife claims maintenance 20yrs after divorce
26th April 2013
A former new age traveller who was penniless when he divorced his wife in 1992 is now facing a maintenance claim 20 years later, having now become a multi-millionaire. Dale Vince,... Read more
False allegations of domestic violence are rare
15th March 2013
A new report by the Crown Prosecution Service is hoped to dispel some of the myths around how many false allegations of rape and domestic violence are made each year. The... Read more
Landmark prenuptial agreement decision in US
13th March 2013
Prenuptial agreements have only recently been recognised by the UK courts, so there is to date very little case law on how the courts view them, and the circumstances that... Read more
Figures show increase in domestic violence
12th March 2013
New figures released by the Citizens Advice Bureaux indicate an 11 per cent increase in the number of people advising that they have suffered domestic violence. In the last three months... Read more
Northern Ireland man tricked wife into divorce
5th March 2013
A bizarre case before the Belfast High Court in Northern Ireland involved a wife who was unaware that her husband had divorced her. The husband, who cannot be named, successfully obtained... Read more
Domestic abuse of parents by children increasing
1st March 2013
Until recent years, domestic abuse was considered a problem that involved a wife being mistreated by her husband. Over the past years there has been an increase in the recorded... Read more
Figures reveal extent of unpaid child maintenance
27th February 2013
New figures released by the Child Support Agency have revealed that unpaid child maintenance in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK totalled £3.837billion as of December 2012. In the... Read more
£15m settlement ends 4 year divorce dispute
27th February 2013
The eventful 4 year divorce dispute between multimillionaire Vivian Imerman, often called 'The Man from Del Monte', and his wife Lisa Tchenguiz has finally come to an end, after the... Read more
10 year marriage ends over map-reading fight
26th February 2013
A man has lost his legal attempt to save his marriage after the court granted his wife a decree nisi on the basis of an argument they had about her... Read more
Billionaire's son regrets divorce war via Twitter
26th February 2013
The divorce of Ben Goldsmith, aged 32, and Kate Rothschild, aged 30, has become the sample case of what can happen when an acrimonious divorce is mixed together with social... Read more
Survey says hiding assets common during divorce
22nd February 2013
An online survey carried out by Onepoll suggests that couples attempt to hide their assets in nearly a quarter of all divorces in Northern Ireland and the rest of the... Read more
Unemployment and divorce factors behind debt
21st February 2013
Debt charity StepChange say that two of the factors behind the debt problems of the callers who contact them are unemployment and divorce. Of the just over 22,000 calls from adults... Read more
Half of divorces occur in first 10 yrs of marriage
11th February 2013
A half of all divorces in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK involve couples who have been married ten years or less, according to a new study. After ten... Read more
2 million victims of domestic abuse in 12 months
11th February 2013
There were 2 million cases of domestic abuse over the last 12 months according to a new report entitled 'Focus on Violent Crime and Sexual Offences 2011/12', and published by... Read more
Fifth divorce most expensive for Lord
21st January 2013
The fifth wife of Lord Northampton is to receive a £17million divorce settlement, after their 20-year marriage ended in separation. The Lord's marriage to Lady Pamela Northampton was his longest, but... Read more
Divorce cash struggle results in jail term
17th January 2013
A six month prison term has been handed to property dealer Scot Young by the High Court, who failed to provide details of his finances to explain the disappearance of... Read more
Claim that Facebook change will cause divorces
17th January 2013
With the word 'Facebook' already appearing in one in three divorce petitions in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK, according to research by Divorce-Online, the same company is... Read more
Husband deceived over children wins damages
14th January 2013
A man who was tricked into believing that the two children he helped raise until they were teenagers where his has been awarded £25,000 damages after he sued his ex-wife. Factory... Read more
£2.5million per month divorce settlement
28th December 2012
January is traditionally the month of the year with the highest rate of divorce in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK, which brings with it complicated issues of... Read more
PSNI campaign targets domestic abuse
20th December 2012
Along with many positive traditions over the holiday period, there is unfortunately a growing annual trend of an increase in incidents of domestic violence in Northern Ireland and the rest... Read more
Why do divorces increase after Christmas?
19th December 2012
Each year in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK there is a noticeable increase in the number of divorces in the weeks following Christmas, but what is it... Read more
Majority of people say divorce is too easy
18th December 2012
Ahead of the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) report on divorce a separate survey suggests that the majority of adults believe it is too easy to get divorced, and... Read more
Charity says system is ignoring teen fathers
17th December 2012
Teen fathers are being excluded from the lives of their children according to a new report produced by Barnardo's and Family Strategic Partnership 2012 group - which as well as... Read more
Hotel owner loses bid to cut wifes divorce payout
11th December 2012
Multimillionaire hotel owner Andrew Davies has lost his bid to reduce the £2.7million divorce settlement awarded to his ex-wife. Mr and Mrs Davies had created a successful hotel business, but Mr... Read more
Couple spend £1.3million in divorce court battle
11th December 2012
A divorcing couple has been criticised by three Court of Appeal judges after running up a combined legal bill on divorce solicitors and court proceedings totalling £1.3million. Mohammed Salim Alyami, aged... Read more
264 domestic violence arrests in 1 week
3rd December 2012
An operation carried out by the Metropolitan Police has resulted in 264 arrests on charges of domestic violence in just one week. The operation began on 26th November in support of... Read more
Third of UK divorces cite facebook
3rd December 2012
A third of divorce petitions in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK cite use of the social media site Facebook as a contributing factor to the breakdown of... Read more
4 Northern Ireland courthouses to be shut down
23rd November 2012
David Ford is continuing his rally to save money from the legal sector by announcing the closure of four courthouses in Northern Ireland over the next two years. The courts in... Read more
Plan to cut legal aid in NI civil cases
22nd November 2012
Justice Minister David Ford has outlined proposals to cut legal aid paid to barristers and solicitors in civil cases in Northern Ireland. Family law cases including divorce and child custody hearings... Read more
Pensions only feature in 15pc of divorce settlements
20th November 2012
New figures suggest that pensions are only discussed as part of 15 per cent of divorce settlements in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. In the eighth annual Scottish... Read more
Women close to divorce work longer hours
16th November 2012
New research suggests that women who feel they are at risk of divorce work longer hours to protect themselves from the fallout of a marriage separation. The research was published by... Read more
Survey reveals confusion on eligibility to adopt
12th November 2012
The British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF) has carried out a survey about peoples perceptions on adoption in an attempt to dispel some of the myths about who can... Read more
Accused walks free because of incorrect trial time
1st November 2012
A man accused of an act of domestic violence which left his then-partner heavily bruised has walked free from court without any hearing because the CPS told the victim the... Read more
Divorce case ruling protects company assets
29th October 2012
The Court of Appeal in England has reached a decision in a divorce case that could have huge implications for future divorcing couples in England and Wales if the line... Read more
How volatile divorces are helping the tax man
29th October 2012
It seems that the old adage that 'no-one wins in a divorce' may have to be amended, as the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is regularly benefiting from bitter separations,... Read more
Jail for fraud to lower divorce settlement
22nd October 2012
A man has been given an 18 month prison sentence for committing fraud and perjury in an attempt to deceive the divorce court about his assets, and thereby reduce the... Read more
Case update - celebrity guilty of harassment
10th October 2012
Celebrity comic Justin Lee Collins has been found guilty of harassing his ex-girlfriend Anna Larke, and has been sentenced to carry out 140 hours of unpaid work within the next... Read more
Is recession to thank for lower divorce rate?
9th October 2012
More couples are choosing not to divorce because of the costs involved, according to a specialist in divorce finance. Graham Campbell told the Telegraph that prior to the recession a third... Read more
Mother told to allow child contact or lose them
8th October 2012
The High Court in England and Wales has ruled that a mother intentionally prevented the father of her children from having regular contact with them, and has given her one... Read more
Celebrity comic accused of harassment
27th September 2012
An harassment case involving celebrity comic Justin Lee Collins deals with issues covered under the new expanded definition of what constitutes domestic abuse, though that definition will not be employed... Read more
Equal amount of cohabiting and married parents
25th September 2012
According to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) the number of cohabiting couples with children has risen to equal the number of married couples with children for the... Read more
Divorcing couple exhaust assets on legal action
21st September 2012
A judge has criticised a divorcing couple who managed to squander most of their significant fortune in legal fees. Anna-Marie Harvey Kavanagh and Giles Kavanagh are both practising solicitors, and during... Read more
Law Society says shared parenting plans 'flawed'
11th September 2012
The Law Society in England has said that the government's proposals to amend the Children Act 1989 legislation to promote cooperative parenting is "seriously flawed", though welcomes the intention behind... Read more
Research on role of technology in divorce
29th August 2012
While some couples who divorce are using technology to improve their relationship with their ex-spouse, others are using it to continue their feud into new forums according to research by... Read more
What we can learn from celebrity divorces
20th August 2012
The tabloid news is full of celebrity divorce gossip, and while the articles may involve the lives of people completely divorced from reality, the manner in which they separate represents... Read more
Businesses criticise idea of sharing parental leave
9th May 2012
David Cameron and Nick Clegg have pledged that a new Children and Families Bill will give parents "unprecedented support", and that it will include the ability for fathers to share... Read more
Report blames courts for adoption delays
2nd April 2012
A new report by Ofsted says that the main reason for delays in the adoption process in England is the duration of court proceedings, which on average take 14 months. The... Read more
No change to allow unmarried NI couples to adopt
22nd March 2012
Attorney General John Larkin, QC, says that Northern Ireland adoption laws should remain unchanged until Stormont Assembly decides to intervene and change the legislation. Unlike their counterparts in Wales, Scotland and... Read more
Clarke warns of dangers of equal access rights for fathers
13th February 2012
Justice secretary Ken Clarke has commented on the dangers that could be caused by the newly announced government plans to encourage both divorced or separated parents to have contact with... Read more
1000 children wrongly adopted each year says MP
19th December 2011
Liberal Democrat MP John Hemming has claimed that 1,000 children are unnecessarily taken away from their families and put up for adoption each year. Mr Hemming was giving evidence to the... Read more
Supreme Court judge supports collaborative family law
1st December 2011
The Supreme Court judge Lord Wilson of Culworth has talked of his "profound commitment for alternative methods of resolution of family disputes" such as the collaborative law process, saying the... Read more
170 abuse claims in NI under police investigation
2nd November 2011
Figures released by PSNI show that they are currently investigating over 170 claims of clerical and institutional abuse throughout Northern Ireland. The majority of the abuse claims being looked into are... Read more
Divorce and tax: Principal Property relief
19th October 2011
By Lenore RiceSolicitor specialising in divorce at Wilson Nesbitt Couples who decide to divorce after a marriage breakdown are suddenly confronted with a number of important decisions around how to go... Read more
Landmark ruling on lottery wins and divorce
17th October 2011
The High Court has ruled on what is thought to be the first divorce case involving lottery winnings in England. The names of the couple have not been disclosed, but... Read more
Important case for cohabiting couples before Court
4th May 2011
The Supreme Court is to hear the case of Kernott v Jones this week, with the legal world watching on with keen interest in what could become a landmark decision... Read more
Government study reveals ethnic adoption disparity
27th April 2011
A new study which was published by the government last week seems to support previous criticisms among professionals that there is a disparity in the adoption system when it comes... Read more
More fathers jailed over missed child support
11th April 2011
An increase in the number of fathers being given prison terms as a result of missing child maintenance payments has been criticised as being disproportionate and counterproductive. At least 50 prison... Read more
Plans to charge for child support criticised
18th February 2011
Government plans to charge for the child support scheme have been heavily criticised by Gingerbread, the support group for one parent families. The new scheme proposes that couples agree on a... Read more
Adoption needs to quadruple says Barnardo's chief
28th January 2011
Outgoing Barnardo's chief Martin Narey says adoption is at an historic low in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK, and says levels need to quadruple if they are... Read more
Half of parents split before kids are 16
8th December 2010
A new report entitled 'Family Breakdown in the UK: it's not about divorce' says that half of all the children born in the UK today will see their parents separate... Read more
Vulnerable failed by the adoption system
8th November 2010
Yesterday saw the end of National Adoption week, a campaign designed to raise awareness and generally inform people about adoption in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. However,... Read more
Government considers compulsory mediation before divorce
18th October 2010
A government review due to be published in early 2011 is to recommend that divorcing couples should be obligated to go through a mediation stage before there is any court... Read more
Half of young couples demand prenuptial agreements
12th October 2010
A survey of 1,000 people by OnePoll has revealed that almost a half of young couples are requesting prenuptial agreements before they get married; 44% of those aged between 18... Read more
Chancellor announces cap on total benefits per family
5th October 2010
Chancellor George Osborne has told the Conservative conference that a ceiling limit will be introduced on the amount of benefits that can be claimed by one family in his efforts... Read more
Higher taxpayers to lose child benefit
4th October 2010
Chancellor George Osborne has announced that higher-rate taxpayers will lose child benefits from 2013, in what he described as a "tough but fair" move that could save the government £1billion... Read more
Cohabitation disputes on the increase
16th August 2010
Solicitors have reported an increase in the number of cohabiting couples taking legal advice after the collapse of a relationship; highlighting again the complex laws concerning cohabitation which many in... Read more
Business and Children lose out as Gov announces spending cuts
24th May 2010
George Osborne has today announced £6.2billion worth of spending cuts and has warned that there is much more to come. The cuts are being made to make a direct impact on... Read more
Recession hit fortune prompts divorce settlement challenge
14th May 2010
Racehorse owner and property entrepreneur John Livock is seeking to alter his divorce settlement with his former wife, Lucy Crawford, which granted her a lump sum of £665,000. ... Read more
Tycoon's wife to hand secret files to the taxman
11th May 2010
Michelle Young, the wife currently in the process of divorcing tycoon Scot Young, is to hand a computer disk containing hundreds of pages of emails and other documents detailing her... Read more
Tories would consider re-classifying civil partnerships as marriage
4th May 2010
The Conservative Party have today launched their Contract for Equalities, in which they say that, if elected, they will consider the possibility of re-classifying civil partnerships as marriage. The contract for... Read more
No special treatment for inherited farms in divorce
30th April 2010
A recent case at the High Court Family division has stated that there is no special treatment for long legacy inherited farms when it comes to divorce proceedings. The case involved... Read more
40% of young adults delay marriage because of high house prices
22nd March 2010
A YouGov survey commissioned by a housing campaign group, National Housing Federation (NHF), and involving 1,096 participants, has found that 40% of young adults say they are postponing settling down... Read more
Supreme Court to hear landmark 'Pre-nuptial' appeal case
22nd March 2010
The divorce settlement case of Radmacher v Granatino has become the case to watch for interested parties curious to see how much weight would be given to a 'pre-nuptial' agreement;... Read more
Lottery winner narrowly misses sharing fortune with ex-wife
18th March 2010
The story of Kevin Halstead highlights the potential problems that can arise out of failing to formalise a split between spouses when a dramatic change of circumstances arises. Bus driver Mr... Read more
Supreme Court decision changes when court can order a child to give evidence
5th March 2010
The Supreme Court decision in the appeal case of Re W has changed how family courts should approach the question of whether a child should be ordered to give live... Read more
Ex husband of 'Little Britain' star dies intestate
1st March 2010
Matt Lucas, the comedian and actor best known for his work on 'Little Britain' will not receive any of the £1million estate of his former husband Kevin McGee who took... Read more
Cohabitation among unmarried couples tends to be 'short lived'
22nd February 2010
A Christian think tank called 'The Jubilee Centre' has published a report providing an analysis of the most current cohabitation statistics. The report, Cohabitation in the 21st Century, used just... Read more
Large increase in divorce rates expected in 2010
4th January 2010
While the economy seemingly being on the up is good news for most, it is suspected that it might not bode well for lots of couples in the UK who... Read more
Reform judge recommends new legal rights for unmarried couples
7th December 2009
In his first interview since taking up the post as law reform watchdog, Lord Justice Munby championed the cause of unmarried couples and their need for new legal rights to... Read more
Solicitor assures no legal aid problem in Northern Ireland
3rd December 2009
Lenore Rice of Wilson Nesbitt solicitors in Belfast, Northern Ireland, confirmed that there "is no legal aid resources problem in Northern Ireland" like that being faced in England and Wales. Clients... Read more
Husband wins right to evict ex-wife from ?14million home
3rd December 2009
Charles Miller Smith, aged 70, and former chairman of ICI, won a court appeal to evict his ex-wife from their £14m Chelsea home on the basis that he was “hemorrhaging... Read more
Charities call for child protection referendum
13th August 2008
Children's charities Barnardos and the ISPCC released a joint statement yesterday urging the government to go through with it's pledge to hold a referendum on children's protection and rights. The... Read more
'Lower house prices mean lower divorce rates'
7th August 2008
A reduction in the value of properties may mean a slowing in the level of divorces taking place in Britain and Northern Ireland, according to a new survey.Savills Research found... Read more
'Consider the implications of divorce'
24th July 2008
Parents in Northern Ireland are being urged to consider the consequences of divorce on their children.Family solicitor and blogger Diane Benussi said on the Benussi blog that statistically, divorce can... Read more
Divorce 'does not have to be painful'
3rd July 2008
The process of getting divorced from a partner does not necessarily need to be painful, according to a family solicitor.Nicola Walker told the Birmingham Post that while divorces are popularly... Read more
Northern Ireland residents 'never too young to write a will'
27th June 2008
It is never too early to visit solicitors to draw up a will, according to Help the Aged.The charity has commented that whether or not to write a will depends... Read more
Consult solicitors in NI for civil partnership 'divorce'
25th June 2008
The laws governing dissolution - or 'divorce' - in a civil partnership are not quite the same as those for married couples and as such it is essential to consult... Read more
Northern Ireland divorce rate 'hits new high'
18th June 2008
The number of couples in Northern Ireland choosing to consult solicitors and divorce hit an all-time high in 2007.Statistics released by the government have shown that the number of couples... Read more
Conservatives propose divorce counselling centres
17th June 2008
The Conservative party has proposed the introduction of Australian-style family relationship centres to help counsel unhappy couples, it has been reported.According to the Times, David Cameron perceives the centres as... Read more
Officers 'to focus on domestic violence'
5th June 2008
Police officers in the Antrim area of Northern Ireland have revealed that one of their main priorities for the year will be cutting domestic violence, the Antrim Times reports.According to... Read more
UK 'divorce fair' for splitting couples
5th June 2008
Couples from all over the UK, including Northern Ireland, who plan to divorce are being invited to the country's first 'divorce fair'.Solicitors, counsellors and financial advisors will all be on... Read more
Trusts a 'great opportunity' for lessening inheritance tax
3rd June 2008
Well-planned trusts can prove a "very effective way" to reduce inheritance tax liabilities and ensure that as much of your wealth as possible is passed onto the next generation, according... Read more
Mothers recover financially faster from divorce
6th March 2008
While solicitors will note that women in Belfast and Northern Ireland who choose to divorce are usually much worse off financially, mothers may be recovering faster than they used to.Although... Read more
Domestic violence 'not being tackled'
4th March 2008
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland are seeing no let-up in cases of domestic violence in the province and now the government has been criticised for failing to protect females.While... Read more
Suspicious spouses engage spies
26th February 2008
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland are seeing an increase in the number of clients who use private detectives to spy on the partner they are looking to divorce.According to... Read more
Brides in favour of contracts for bridesmaids
5th February 2008
While solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland are well versed in dissolving marriages where one partner has breached the contract, soon lawyers could see bridesmaids penalised for failing to fulfil... Read more
Absentee parents owe £71m
18th January 2008
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland have had to administrate record numbers of separations and divorces in the past year, and as such more maintenance payments for children have been... Read more
Northern Ireland sees D-Day
14th January 2008
January 8th saw a record number of couples getting divorced, with solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland coping with their busiest day of the year for partners splitting up.Solicitors in... Read more
Affairs account for half of NI divorces
3rd January 2008
Affairs are the cause of half of all divorces that solicitors in Northern Ireland deal with, a higher proportion than in the rest of the UK.While only 27 per cent... Read more
Domestic violence packs a bigger punch
31st December 2007
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland have to deal with more cases of domestic violence than ever - and the problem is becoming so large that increasing numbers of women... Read more
NI pilots panic rooms
27th December 2007
Solicitors in Northern Ireland may see many cases of domestic violence averted as the province is to trial the use of 'panic rooms'.As shown in the film of the same... Read more
Lists of assets help divorcing couples
17th December 2007
Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland find it much easier to sort out assets splits where full a list of what is shared has been made, but now experts say... Read more
Share-to-buy 'a lifeline' for divorcees
28th November 2007
Solicitors in Northern Ireland who help in divorce cases may see the same clients returning for share-to-buy house purchases, as the trend increases among those who would otherwise struggle to... Read more
Northern Ireland urged to focus on divorce rates
2nd November 2007
There should be investment in children in Northern Ireland to help combat divorce rates and teenage pregnancies, one expert will tell the Northern Ireland Assembly today. Solicitors in Northern Ireland... Read more
New child maintenance system looks promising
25th October 2007
The latest figures released by the Department for Work and Pensions show early signs that the new system of securing child maintenance payments may be working.With an increase in population,... Read more
Widow forced to settle with husband's ex-wife
11th October 2007
Solicitors in Northern Ireland will have watched an unusual case with interest, as a woman whose husband died only hours after they married has been forced to pay £100,000 to... Read more
Life changes fuel endowment sales
9th October 2007
New research has shown that the most common reasons for selling an endowment policy in Northern Ireland are those which involve solicitors.According to aap, the endowment policy company, divorce settlements... Read more
Judge calls for assets split review
1st October 2007
Solicitors could see a change in divorce law after the most senior family judge in Britain and Northern Ireland has said that the law on assets splits should be reviewed.Sir... Read more
More divorce in Northern Ireland
5th September 2007
While the number of divorces in England and Wales dropped by 6.5 per cent in 2006, solicitors in Northern Ireland had to deal with nine per cent more divorces last... Read more
Children could benefit from cohabitee laws
7th August 2007
Solicitors have said that children of unmarried couples who separate could benefit from proposed changes to the law, which would allow cohabitees in Britain and Northern Ireland similar legal status... Read more
Cohabitees 'should' enjoy new rights
1st August 2007
The Law Commission has recommended that people who have cohabited and then split up should be given the same rights as married couples who divorce.If implemented, it could mean that... Read more
Domestic violence campaign hits NI streets
25th July 2007
More victims of domestic violence in Northern Ireland may be persuaded to visit their solicitors ad make their case known as a new campaign has just been launched by the... Read more
Divorcee must pay for ex's debts
20th July 2007
In the second case of its kind, divorcee Vivienne Avis may be forced to sell the home she has lived in for over 20 years due to the bankruptcy of... Read more
Northern Ireland unveils new domestic violence campaign
18th July 2007
Police in Northern Ireland are stepping up their efforts to tackle domestic violence, in a bid to encourage more people to report such incidents.The initiative will run for two weeks... Read more
Love not legally binding
13th July 2007
With the trend for people in love to live together and even have children without being married increasing, it is vital that people get their financial arrangements sorted out through... Read more
Children should be in on proceedings
2nd July 2007
Lord Justice Wilson, a senior judge in family law who sits in the Court of Appeal, has said that children should be included in legal proceedings so they can understand... Read more
Father jailed for CSA breach
27th June 2007
A solicitor has been imprisoned for failing to pay child support to his ex-wife for their three children, despite the fact that he looked after his sons half the time.Michael... Read more
Partners get 'divorcee' rights
12th June 2007
Cohabiters who separate are due to be granted similar rights to married couples who divorce, according to the Times.The new plans, which will be published next month, will mean that... Read more
DWP to enforce maintenance payments
7th June 2007
With solicitors in Britain and Northern Ireland having to deal with an ever-increasing number of divorces, new legislation may mean that separated parents do not have to chase each other... Read more
Unmarried adoption bid quashed
5th June 2007
The Lord Chief Justice has quashed a bid by an unmarried couple to overturn the law banning those who are not wed to adopt children, the Belfast Telegraph reports.At the... Read more
More laws than ever during Blair years
4th June 2007
Solicitors in Britain and Northern Ireland will have had their work cut out for them over the past decade as statistics show that Tony Blair has passed a record number... Read more
More people waiting to get wed
29th May 2007
People in Northern Ireland are getting married older, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.While in 1996 only 28 per cent of brides were aged thirty or... Read more
Improvements to custody service that is failing fathers
23rd May 2007
Judges are being given new powers to impose community service orders and fines when contact orders are breached by resident parents in custody cases.From October 2007 the new legislation will... Read more
Solicitors seeing more unusual cases
14th May 2007
Around two million people seek legal advice a year and although some cases will always be in a solicitor's daily remit, people are increasingly seeking advice for more unusual matters.According... Read more
Concerns over domestic violence changes
11th May 2007
It has been claimed that changes to the domestic violence laws of Britain and Northern Ireland could make the problem worse.Solicitors across the country often report low numbers of domestic... Read more
Divorcees may fund ex's debts
10th May 2007
An unprecedented decision yesterday ruled that a divorcee would have to fund creditors when her ex-husband was declared bankrupt, the Times reports.Solicitors have predicted an influx of trustees in bankruptcy... Read more
Landmark judgement on common-law couple
26th April 2007
Solicitors across Britain and Northern Ireland will have been paying close attention to the case of Mr Stack v Ms Dowden, as judges ruled that the unmarried couple should have... Read more
More divorces due to infidelity
24th April 2007
Adultery was cited as the leading cause for divorce last year, accounting for 32 per cent of all splits, up from 29 per cent in 2005, according to a new... Read more
Splits cause pressure on housing market
3rd April 2007
High divorce statistics and reduced marriage rates mean that an increasing number of people are living alone, adding pressure to prices in the housing market, according to the latest reports.Mortgage... Read more
IFA shows domestic violence the red card
26th March 2007
The Irish Football Association has announced that it is backing a campaign to end domestic violence against women after it was revealed that there was a 90 per cent rise... Read more
Divorce 'costs £28k'
20th March 2007
New research has suggested that the average cost of divorce in Britain and Northern Ireland now stands at £28,000.According to figures released by insurance provider Norwich Union, solicitors are seeing... Read more
Divorce 'really can cost the earth'
19th March 2007
As the UK continues to see more celebrity and big-money divorces, ordinary couples are being given some advice on how to manage their finances in the event of a break-up.Divorce... Read more
'No fault' divorces mooted
12th March 2007
Solicitors in the UK are calling for the development of no fault liability in divorce cases.A lawyers' group has suggested that a 'no fault' divorce system should be introduced into... Read more
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