Divorce
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More divorcing couples are turning to the courts to resolve financial disputes, amid growing concern over long-term financial security and the rising cost of living. Recent Ministry of Justice figures...
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The Government’s June 2026 consultation proposes new rights for cohabitants on separation and inheritance, plus clearer rules for divorcing couples. However, nothing has changed yet. The ‘common law marriage’ myth...
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England and Wales is famous for its matrimonial finance laws, and London has come to be often referred to as the ‘divorce capital of the world’. Many people, when the...
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Getting divorced can seem like a frightening and difficult decision. If you are experiencing a relationship breakdown and feel that this is likely to be permanent, taking the first step...
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The breakdown of any relationship is always difficult and a divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership is rarely painless. Divorce or dissolution is an application to the Court made...
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For some the festive season can be one full of excitement and looking forward to much-needed quality time with family and friends, for others, it may be a particularly stressful...
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… there’s too much wrong, we can’t go on, a divorce there will have to be. Perhaps not the seasonal message that you would want to hear but there is...
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Ten reasons why it remains important to deal with your matrimonial finances, despite the Covid-19 pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic has caused great disruption to daily life and huge economic uncertainty....
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Ashtons Legal is delighted to announce the appointment of two new Associates from within the firm. The pair, from the firm’s Individual Client Services division, have been promoted to Associates...
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We are seeing enforced or elected isolation with one’s spouse having a negative effect on the relationship of some married couples. Evidence from China suggests that divorce rates have risen...
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Following the drastic measures announced last night on the grounds of public health, there have been many questions as to what this means for separated families throughout the country. The...
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Stephen Williams, leading divorce lawyer, discusses the effects of divorce on the families mental wellbeing. In a recent survey, 80% of mental health patients acknowledged the detrimental effects of their...
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