For every three cohabitation agreements our family solicitors have handled, they have advised on around fifty financial and property disputes between couples who are splitting up. The process and cost of a cohabitation agreement is much simpler and quicker than a dispute. This article explains what a cohabitation agreement is, and why you should consider one if you’re going to move in with your other half.

Forced marriage could be happening more often than figures suggest, a solicitor claims, after shedding light into the reality of her cases.

This blog explores the landmark judgment in Standish v Standish [2025], a Supreme Court case that has confirmed how courts treat pre-marital wealth and intra-spousal transfers in divorce proceedings across England and Wales.

While you can change a child's name, this blog looks at the factors that need to be considered first.

In this blog, we’ll take you through everything you need to know about financial orders in divorce - What they are, why they matter, and how to get one.

A new fast track court procedure being piloted in Yorkshire courts brings hopes of speedier and cheaper court settlements in matrimonial finances cases .

In this blog, we’ll explain why it’s important for those entering an Islamic marriage in England and Wales to also enter into a civil ceremony to ensure legal protection.

A ‘child arrangements order’ (CAO) is an order made by the Family Courts of England & Wales setting out where a child lives, who they have contact with and how that contact is to take place.