Commenting on the Women and Equalities Committee’s letter to Family Justice Minister Lord Bellamy, Abby Buckland, Family Law partner at Kingsley Napley LLP says: “Given the trend of declining rates of marriage, an increase in the age of those getting married and a rise in
Spousal maintenance is a thorny topic. Traditionally English law has recognised the concept of maintenance for life on divorce, with the breadwinner (male or female) expected to support the financially weaker party. Recently however there have been a slew of cases suggesting
Embarking on the journey of divorce or separation can be daunting, but there are alternative methods to traditional litigation that prioritise cooperation and mutual agreement. In this exclusive Q&A session, we sit down with Charlotte Bradley, an esteemed expert from Kingsley Napley,
The latest ONS statistics show that the number of people divorcing is at the lowest rate since 1971. There has been a 29.5% decrease in divorces in 2022 compared with 2021. There were 78,759 opposite-sex divorces, which is a decrease of 29.6%
In this Mediation Week, Stacey Nevin explains all you need to know about the family mediation process Mediation is a confidential and voluntary process which involves a series of meetings between a couple and a mediator in which, together, they try to
The recent news that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie are separating after 18 years of marriage hit the headlines not only because they are a high profile couple on the
Civil partnerships were first introduced in the Civil Partnership Act 2004 as a way for same sex couples to have their relationships legally recognised. Since 2019 couples irrespective of sex have been able enter into a civil partnership. There are no real differences when
The latest Census on marriage and civil partnership status in England and Wales, released this morning, shows that the number of people getting married is at the lowest rate on record and the median age of those getting married is increasing. The data
Going through a divorce process is stressful. There are lots of things to think about and one of these is likely to be what you should do to protect your hard-earned money. It is essential to have a suitably drafted Will in
Kingsley Napley’s Head of Family Law Charlotte Bradley has been interviewed by Kid’s Law podcasters 10 year old Alma-Constance and her colleague Lucinda for a new podcast series which aims to explain different areas of the law to children and young people aged
“Divorced Women missing out on Pensions Wealth” was the recent Daily Telegraph headline that caught my eye reporting on a study by Royal London and comments by their Director of Policy, Sir Steve Webb (former Minister of State for Pensions in David Cameron’s
Recent Swedish research (published by The Royal Society) has come up with some ideas about why their neighbours in Denmark divorce by mapping what people do for a living with the chances of divorce. Why exactly they wanted to look at this relatively small sample
