Sarah Norman-Scott
Divorce Jurisdiction
Is England/Wales the Right Jurisdiction for Your Divorce? When it comes to getting divorced, London has a lot of...
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Sarah Norman-Scott
Does it matter if you’re a breadwinner...
When it comes to deciding how wealth is split, English courts do not discriminate based on your role within the...
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Sarah Norman-Scott
Parental Responsibility
Understanding Parental Responsibility Parental responsibility is the legal term used to describe the duties and responsibilities that parents have for...
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Joanne Wescott
Are trusts protected from divorce?
Can trusts protect an inheritance from your spouse? A trust is a separate legal entity. Neither spouse owns its assets. ...
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Joanne Wescott
Is a limited company protected from divorce?
Is my spouse entitled to half of my business? If you are involved in running a limited company, then it...
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Joanne Wescott
How is a pension split in a divorce?
Pensions and Divorce In a divorce, pensions are taken into account together with all other financial assets. Once all assets...
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Joanne Wescott
Who gets the house in a divorce?
How is a house divided in a UK divorce? For most people contemplating divorce, one of the main concerns will...
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Lisa Pepper
Judge ignores pre-nuptial agreement but factors in non-matrimonial...
Case Law One of the reasons I am still passionate about family law, after 20 years in the field, is that...
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Shivam Raja
How to set aside an order in financial...
My ex-spouse didn’t tell the truth about their finances when we divorced, can anything be done? Can the financial...
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Lisa Pepper
Pension sharing on divorce
What is the new procedure for pension sharing? Pensions are one of the biggest assets of a marriage, yet many...
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Lisa Pepper
What is a transfer of equity?
Transfer of equity in divorce Transfer of equity refers to the process of transferring part or all of a property...
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Lisa Pepper
Do You Have To Go To Court For...
If your divorce is uncontested and there are no disputes over issues such as what happens to the marital home...
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Sarah Norman-Scott
Capital Gains Tax on Divorce
Proposed Capital Gains Tax Rule Changes Could Reduce Stress for Divorcing Couples The government has proposed a number of changes...
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Lisa Pepper
My ex has cut me off during divorce
Can my spouse cut me off financially? Unfortunately, it is far too common that when a client says it’s...
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Lisa Pepper
Divorce Loans
How the Court views loans from parents during divorce A frequent issue in financial divorce cases is a loan from...
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Joanne Wescott
Mesher Orders Explained
What is a Mesher order? A Mesher Order allows the sale of the family home to be postponed in a...
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Lisa Pepper
Private Financial Dispute Resolution (FDR) for Divorce
Private FDR helps divorcing couples reach a financial settlement Our specialist divorce lawyers are keen to ensure our divorcing clients...
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Sarah Norman-Scott
10 Interesting Facts About Same Sex Marriage and Divorce
Eight years after same-sex marriage was written into law, we’re taking a look at these major life events by...
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Claire Andrews
Decree Nisi
In England and Wales, there are three key stages to the divorce process: The Divorce Petition The Decree Nisi The...
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Lisa Pepper
6 cases that shape a private children dispute
Family disputes involving children can be particularly emotive, which is why our expert children lawyers work tirelessly to understand how...
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Lisa Pepper
Are irreconcilable differences grounds for divorce?
If you have come across this article it may have been as a result of an online search to see...
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Lisa Pepper
Negotiating financial settlements in divorce
Costly and acrimonious divorces: a lesson in what not to do If you’re determined to pursue your financial claims...
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Diana Bastow
Uncovering hidden assets in your divorce
Hiding Assets During a Divorce As part of your divorce, you and your ex will have to agree on how...
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Lauren Gaines
Difference between Decree Nisi and Decree Absolute
The divorce process will, for many people, mean an introduction to some new terminology. Two of the most important terms...
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Lisa Pepper
Keeping social media out of divorce proceedings
We’ve recently seen the playing out on Twitter and Instagram of the high-profile separation of actor Ioan Gruffudd and...
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Lisa Pepper
How to speed up a divorce
6 steps to speed up the divorce process For many people, once they have made the decision that their marriage is...
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Lisa Pepper
Case Law Divorce Settlement
6 cases that shape your divorce settlement Part of what makes our divorce lawyers experts in their field is knowing what...
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Diana Bastow
Divorce Form E
What is a Form E? If you or your former spouse have applied for a financial order as part of...
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Claire Andrews
Husband imprisoned for contempt of court in divorce...
Non-compliance with any court order is dealt with seriously as contempt of court and carries the risk of a prison...
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Claire Andrews
The Same-Sex Divorce Process
What Happens When a Same-Sex Relationship Breaks Down? Recent news of Rylan Clark-Neal and Dan Neal’s divorce after failing...
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Claire Andrews
Decree Absolute
What is a Decree Absolute? A Decree Absolute is the final stage in divorce proceedings and the document that officially...
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Jenny Walsh
Does Divorce Revoke A Will?
Divorce and Wills In the midst of a divorce or separation, it’s rare for couples to think about making...
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Lisa Pepper
Leading Divorce Lawyers Recommended in Tatler
The family department is delighted to announce that two of our partners now appear in the ‘Tatler Advisory’ list of...
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Lisa Pepper
Child Maintenance: When is capital, income?
Reading a recent case from the Child Maintenance Tribunal, I considered it worth flagging up that the Child Maintenance Rules...
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Andrew Watson
Beneficial Interest in Property
Andrew Watson, a London-based divorce lawyer in our family department and Resolution accredited cohabitation lawyer, summarises the law in relation...
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Mark Freedman
HNW Directory Ranks Osbornes Divorce Lawyers
The family department at Osbornes Law has been ranked in the Chambers HNW directory. Partners, Mark Freedman and Lisa Pepper...
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Andrew Watson
Pre-nups becoming the new norm for soon to...
Lawyers are seeing record numbers of couples signing pre-nuptial agreements this year as the country moves closer to a society...
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Lisa Pepper
Divorce in your 60s – The Financial Implications
How common is a divorce in your 60s? The latest divorce figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show...
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Diana Bastow
Who Gets Custody of The Dog?
Do you need a pet-nup? We examine why many couples are including arrangements for their pets in a pre-nuptial agreement....
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Lisa Pepper
Financial responsibilities of father on divorce
What are the financial responsibilities of a father on divorce? The period drama Bridgerton, the runaway success of the winter,...
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Lisa Pepper
Can you contest a prenuptial agreement?
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are getting a divorce after nearly seven years of marriage. According to reports, Kim filed...
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Sophie Brand
Tax and Divorce
Tax implications for divorcing couples As the end of the Stamp Duty holiday looms on 31 March 2021, that is not the...
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Divorcing couples shun the courts for ‘private justice’...
Divorcing couples are shunning the court process, opting for ‘private justice’ after the pandemic leads to huge backlogs in the...
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Lisa Pepper
Setting aside a financial remedy order
What has been the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on financial remedy orders? Can you do it at all? Barder...
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Lisa Pepper
Collaborative Divorce
What is a collaborative divorce? A collaborative divorce is where you and your spouse agree to resolve all matters arising...
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Lisa Pepper
Calderbank Offers
The Resurrection of Calderbank Offers When a couple divorces, they are encouraged by the Courts to consider other dispute resolution...
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Lisa Pepper
Bankruptcy and Divorce
Will my spouse declaring bankruptcy affect my divorce settlement? The case of Hayes v Hayes (2012) EWHC (Ch) (Chancery Division (23.03.12) (unreported...
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Lisa Pepper
Child Arrangements at Christmas
The Christmas period can be a hectic and stressful time for all parents, but for separated parents, it can be...
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What is the law regarding returning an engagement ring? Your fiancé calling off the wedding or, worse still, being jilted...
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Lisa Pepper
Can I take the children abroad on holiday?
Can a mother take a child out of the country without the father’s permission? The answer to this question...
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There are important tax considerations, which can mean starting your divorce close to the start of the tax year, which...
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Sarah Norman-Scott
Planning your summer wedding – thought about a prenuptial...
With the good weather over the bank holiday it feels like summer is already here. For family lawyers, spring brings...
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Lisa Pepper
Do I need a parenting plan?
I am often asked by a divorcing client: Do I need an Order recording the arrangements for the children? My...
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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...
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Lisa Pepper
Y v Y – Balancing inheritance, family wealth and...
The recent case of Y & Y looks at how the Courts have been dealing with inherited assets and confirms...
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Effect of Delay on Financial Relief Claims: Vince...
Wyatt v Vince This unusual case demonstrates the risks of failing to bring a financial claim on divorce promptly, or,...
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Supreme Court Hands Down Judgement in Mills v...
The Supreme Court today handed down judgement in the case of Mills v Mills, setting aside the order made by...
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How To Tell Children About Divorce
How to tell kids about divorce The rise in divorce globally has turned the attention of academics and researchers towards...
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What Are The Main Reasons for Divorce?
A study by sociologists from the University of Washington found that people are more likely to file for divorce at...
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No pre-nuptial agreement for ‘California girl’ Katy Perry
After filing for divorce in December 2011 it has now become clear that Russell Brand and Katy Perry did not sign...
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Children disagreements during Easter holidays
The Easter holidays can be a flashpoint for disagreements. When couples separate, it can be very difficult to reach an...
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Lisa Pepper
When did Prenups become Enforceable in the UK?
On 20th October 2010, the highest court in the land had the final say in one of the most eagerly awaited...
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