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1. www.independent.co.uk › news › ukLandmark judgement overturns court ruling that stopped wife ...

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   Lawyers described the ruling, which overturned the “grossly unfair” division of marital assets between a husband and wife who cannot be named for legal reasons, as a “critical win for gender ...

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2. www.weightmans.com › insights › changing-the-face-ofKey family law cases of the last 20 years | Weightmans

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   • Sharing and Fairness: White V White [2000] Ukhl54
   • Non-Disclosure: Sharland Andgohil [2015] UKSC 60
   • Divorce Law Reform: Owens V Owens [2018] UKSC 41

   20 years ago, the then House of Lords dealt with a farming case following a 30-year marriage, and introduced some fundamental changes to the way family lawyersapproach cases. It is somewhat chastening, looking back, to realise that it took until the year 2000 for the court to introduce a starting point of ‘sharing’ in financial cases arising on div...

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   It has been five years since the Supreme Court judgments in Sharland andGohil. Before Sharland, in matrimonial cases the Court of Appeal had made it clear that even potentially fraudulent non-disclosure would not necessarily affect a settlement if it could be said that the Court’s knowledge of the true position would not have resulted in a substant...

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   Finally, some fundamental and positive law reform anticipated to benefit thousands of divorcing families, following the Supreme Court decision of Owenstwo years ago. For over 20 years family lawyers had been calling for ‘no fault divorce’. 2018 saw a contested divorce case (Owens), in itself a rarity, arrive before the Supreme Court. It hit the hea...

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3. www.evolvefamilylaw.co.uk › blog › what-is-a-wifeWhat is a Wife Entitled to in a UK Divorce Settlement?

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   Oct 12, 2023 · When you are contemplating a divorce, you want to know what a wife is entitled to in a divorce settlement. In this blog, our divorce solicitors answer your questions on divorce financial settlements and entitlements.

4. www.gov.uk › government › news“Blame game” ends as no-fault divorce comes into force

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   Apr 6, 2022 · The changes mean that a spouse, or a couple jointly, can now apply for divorce by stating their marriage has broken down irretrievably. It removes unnecessary finger-pointing and acrimony at a...

5. www.ibblaw.co.uk › insights › did-the-coronavirusDid the Coronavirus Pandemic lead to Divorce settlements ...

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   Nov 5, 2021 · The husband issued his application in September 2020 before the first payment was due, arguing that his assets had been adversely affected by the pandemic. His assets included interests in hotels and care homes. The husband’s application was not granted.

6. www.gov.uk › money-property-when-relationship-endsMoney and property when you divorce or separate - GOV.UK

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   How to work out splitting up money, property and possessions when you divorce or dissolve a civil partnership - including mediation.

7. www.lawsociety.org.uk › no-fault-divorceNo-fault divorce - The Law Society

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   The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 was passed in June 2020 and came into force on 6 April 2022. From 6 April, the new legislation: replaces the ‘five grounds’ and allows couples to divorce without assigning fault; removes the possibility of contesting the divorce ; introduces an option for a joint application