In the recent judgement of VTY v GDB, a wife has been awarded more than £1.2 million after a judge harshly criticised the husband for failing to be open in the financial information he provided to the Court. Describing his disclosure as “woeful”, the judge said he had...
What It Means for You? Anyone who has been through a financial dispute following a divorce, where the court have been asked to help resolve matters, will tell you that the process is slow and frustrating. A new Pilot Scheme is being trialled in Birmingham and other...
27- 31 January 2025 is Family Mediation Week. This is an opportunity for family law professionals to raise awareness of family mediation and of the benefits it can bring to separating families Anna-Mei Streather, one of our solicitors who specialises in Finance...
The law setting out how assets should be divided on divorce was created over 50 years ago. This law has since been interpreted, and principles added to it, by judges who have decided cases since that time. Unlike other areas of law, there is a lot of freedom for...
What happens with family loans and gifts in a divorce? Nearly half of first-time home buyers in the UK now need extra funding from parents. Knowing how to protect and/or recover loans or contributions is really important if couples subsequently separate and divorce....
Charlotte Hirst, a paralegal at Staffordshire Family Law Solicitors explains: “For some time, there has been a requirement on people to attend a “Mediation Information Assessment Meeting” (known as a MIAM) prior to issuing an application to the court, to consider...
