United Kingdom: Divorce

The judgment of Peel J in CC v UU [2025] EWFC 214 provides a further glimpse of the LSPO regime, and seeks to establish definitively when the opportunity to seek an LSPO ceases.

Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 gives the English court the power to grant financial relief after an overseas divorce.

That was the combined cost of a discrete application in the case of BC v BC [2025] EWFC 236, where Peel J had to decide whether a husband's open offer improperly referred...

Divorce is never easy, but for business owners it carries an additional layer of complexity. Alongside the personal and emotional impact, you may face the possibility that your business...

The end of summer often brings reflection. For some couples, the holidays have highlighted long-standing issues, and the decision to separate has become clear.

Entering a civil partnership is a significant legal step that grants couples many of the same rights and responsibilities as marriage.

As of April 2025, the family court fees have increased. Having only just increased last year already, the justification behind the increased fees provided by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) is to produce a significant level of additional funding that will go towards improving service delivery, subsidising the cost of related court and tribunal services for which they do not charge a fee, and reducing the overall cost to the taxpayer.

This is a common misconception. Mediation is not about getting back together with your ex-partner, and it is also not therapy.

If a feature of globalisation over the past 30 years has been people working in different countries during their careers, it follows that many people may have pension assets in countries other than the one...