The decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Kathleen Wyatt and Dale Vince underlines the need for divorcing couples to sort out their finances even if they have no money. The couple separated and divorced 20 years ago. They had one son and no money having lived a new age traveller lifestyle Ms […]
At Higgins Miller we specialise in all areas of family law but perhaps at the heart of what we do are divorce proceedings. We have a wealth of experience dealing with all aspects of divorce from the paperwork relating to the divorce itself to the financial and children aspects that are often the most important […]
A survey of young people whose parents have divorced has revealed that two thirds of children feel that their parents’ separation led to their GCSE results suffering. 44 per cent also found that their A Level results were negatively effected. More worrying was that 14 per cent of those surveyed said that they had begun […]
A senior family Judge has called for fixed pricing for each stage of a finance case after he heard a case where the costs of both parties totalled £920,000 or 31.9% of the assets of the marriage. In this particular case the costs were so high partly due to both parties being allowed to appoint […]
A senior family judge, Sir Nicholas Mostyn, has said that in his personal opinion there should not be a difference between the legal rights of married and unmarried couples. At present the law treats married and unmarried couples very differently on separation. Married couples can expect a starting point of a 50/50 split of their […]
In the news today it is being reported that Cheryl Cole has married for a second time. It was confirmed that she married her boyfriend Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini earlier this month in a secret ceremony in Mustique. Cheryl revealed the news via her website saying, “I usually do not discuss my personal life but to stop the […]
There has been a massive increase in the numbers of people representing themselves in court in cases concerning children. Between April and December 2013 the courts saw a 57% increase in the number of those without lawyers compared with the previous year. This increase is likely to be partly due to the removal of legal […]
What has been described as “the largest Family Law reform for a generation” by the Ministry of Justice has come into force today. From today all family cases will be heard in the new Single Family Court and will be allocated to the correct level of Judge in the most suitable location by the court. […]
The law in relation to pre-nuptial agreements is one of the most changeable that we at Higgins Miller deal with. In the last week alone there have been some major developments. Earlier last week the Law Commission published a report called Matrimonial Property, Needs and Agreements. The report recommends, amongst other things, that it should be made […]
Despite warnings against the measure from the House of Lords, a plan to start charging parents for using the new Child Maintenance Service (replacing the Child Support Agency) have now been approved by Parliament. The Government appears to be of the view that by imposing these charges they will encourage people to resolve matters without […]