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July 09, 2025
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Exploring the Supreme Court ruling in Standish v Standish

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.

Sarah Loxley
Family, Family - Divorce
June 17, 2025
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What is a financial order in divorce? Everything you need to know

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.

Maariyah Sidat
Family, Family - Divorce
October 14, 2024
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The collaborative family law approach: why separating couples should consider it

 For couples looking for divorce solicitors, the collaborative approach offers several distinct advantages over the traditional court-based route.

Toby Netting
Family - Divorce, Family - Separation
May 03, 2024
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Changes to Family Procedure Rules are in effect – what does this mean?

This week marks the first week following the changes to the Family Procedure Rules (FPR) that came into force on 29 April 2024. But what are the changes and what do they mean for separating couples?

Samantha Downes
Family - Collaborative Law, Family - Divorce, Family - Separation, Family
April 13, 2023
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Did divorce just become less taxing?

There’s some good news for separating married couples and civil partners in the Spring Finance Bill 2023.

Toby Netting
Family - Divorce, Family - Separation
March 27, 2023
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Compulsory mediation in the family courts?

The government is considering if the Family Court should be given the power to compel separated parents or divorcing parties to mediate and not litigate.

Toby Netting
Family - Separation, Family - Divorce
November 29, 2022
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Good Divorce Week: court backlog ruining lives

Good Divorce Week (28 Nov – 2 Dec), is an annual awareness campaign run by Resolution, an organisation that represents over 6500 family professionals.

Family - Divorce, Family
July 08, 2022
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Launch of new plan to help divorcing couples

The introduction of the ‘no fault’ divorce system has also brought the opportunity for divorcing couples to submit a joint divorce application.

Samantha Downes
Family - Divorce
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