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5 top tips for successful collaborative divorce

Lisa Pepper has a large collaborative practice in London. She has never had a case that hasn’t settled using...

Jan Atkinson

Cross Border Issues – Wills and Succession

An increasing number of individuals have connections with more than one jurisdiction. Conflicting rules can significantly affect their estate planning...

Enforcement of Children Act Orders

Katie Smith, a solicitor in Osbornes’ family department, discusses the recent changes to the law in relation to enforcing Children...

The role of arbitration in family proceedings

Arbitration can be a useful avenue for couples who wish to avoid the cost and acrimony of court proceedings or...

Andrew Watson

Self-Help in Financial Remedy Proceedings

One of the first things we explain to clients who are getting divorced is that, when it comes to financial...

Jan Atkinson

Intestacy Rules

What Happens When Someone Dies Without a Will? It is estimated that between half and two-thirds of the adult population...

Financial proceedings on divorce – recent case argument over...

The recent case of Fisher Meredith -v- JH and PH (Financial Remedy: Appeal: Wasted Costs) [2012] EWHC 408 concerns the issue of...

The common law wife myth – true or false?

Although many people may consider themselves as being a ‘common law wife’ if not married to their partner, in reality...

Same-sex couples: will they be able to get...

The government has published its Marriage (same-sex couples) Bill to allow same-sex marriages, but how does this differ from entering...

Financial rights for cohabitants – an interesting case

Gow v Grant [2012] UKSC 29 is a recent decision of the Supreme Court dealing with the financial rights of cohabitants, the...