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Loveless marriage not enough to warrant a divorce

Woman ‘trapped in loveless marriage’ after judges refuse divorce, unusual ruling by court of appeal in case of 40-year marriage prompts call for parliament to introduce ‘no fault’ divorce. A…

What do divorce firms in London do all day – The Split

What do divorce firms in London do all day. The BBC drama the Split will show us! The Split. New six part drama written by Abi Morgan. Starring: Nicola Walker,…

Munby takes action on ‘defective’ divorces

The impact of not actually being divorced when you think you are is huge and means that any subsequent marriage entered into by either party is invalid and effectively bigamous.…

Computer says nisi: digital divorce application on test

The government has announced it is piloting a fully online digital divorce application process across England and Wales which it hopes will make the process less stressful for families. HM…

Digitising divorce applications could save 13,000 hours of court staff time

Finally the court service is starting to move with the times and embracing technology to make life easier for everyone regarding divorce applications. Watch this space for when the pilot…

Maintenance is no longer for life, an interesting case which will concern wives!

Maintenance is no longer for life. So how are the courts currently dealing with maintenance issues? This is an interesting case which will concern wives, delight husbands and highlights that…

Circus Starr’s 2018 winter tour fired imaginations!

2018 is shaping up to be a BRILLIANT year thanks to the support given, Circus Starr’s winter tour fired imaginations, brought smiles to faces and made memories to last for years to…

Brighton & Hove Law has been listen by Chambers once again

The firm has once again been listed by Chambers – the only independent researcher into the legal profession – we can now see what the editorial team has reported our…

Sarah is now an accredited mediator with The Law Society

Brighton and Hove Law is pleased to announce that Sarah is now an accredited mediator with the Law Society. Sarah is the only mediator in Hove who has this qualification…

Research shows that one in two adults do not have a will

Research shows that 1 in 2 adults do not have a will and most people do not consider it necessary until they are in their fifties. This is surprising when…

Russian billionaire’s ex-wife seeks record UK divorce payout

A Russian billionaire in what may be Britain’s biggest divorce case has been ordered to pay £453m to his former wife – however, the court in London yesterday heard his…

Millionaires’ Ex-Wives Club | Divorce Cases – Brighton and Hove Law

When your husband is a multimillionaire, life can be something of a fairy tale – there will be Ferraris and Bentleys in the driveway, a yacht in Monaco and summers…

Crumbling courts: £5m available to fix lifts and leaks, says lord chief

We have noticed in the Law Gazette an announcement that money is going to be made available to the courts. Many of you using the court service will be aware…

MOJ warns on reliability of old hair drug & alcohol tests in family court cases

DNA Legal is the leading provider of hair drug and alcohol tests to the UK family courts. They were asked to intervene by The Honourable Mr Justice Peter Jackson in…

Divorcing parents could lose children if they try to turn them against partner

Measures being trialled to prevent ‘parental alienation’ feature penalties including permanent loss of contact with child. Divorcing parents could be denied contact with their children if they try to turn…

Loveless marriage not enough to warrant a divorce

What do divorce firms in London do all day – The Split

Munby takes action on ‘defective’ divorces

Computer says nisi: digital divorce application on test

Digitising divorce applications could save 13,000 hours of court staff time

Maintenance is no longer for life, an interesting case which will concern wives!

Circus Starr’s 2018 winter tour fired imaginations!

Brighton & Hove Law has been listen by Chambers once again

Sarah is now an accredited mediator with The Law Society

Research shows that one in two adults do not have a will

Russian billionaire’s ex-wife seeks record UK divorce payout

Millionaires’ Ex-Wives Club | Divorce Cases – Brighton and Hove Law

Crumbling courts: £5m available to fix lifts and leaks, says lord chief

MOJ warns on reliability of old hair drug & alcohol tests in family court cases

Divorcing parents could lose children if they try to turn them against partner

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