The Court of Appeal is in the process of hearing an appeal from Mrs Versteegh against a judgment delivered by Mr Justice Singer in 2014. The parties were married in 1993 and their marriage lasted twenty one years before it came to an end in 2014.The parties had, by any standards, a luxurious lifestyle. Mrs Versteegh…
Nepal has for the first known time approved a wedding involving a transgender person by issuing a marriage certificate to Monika Shahi Nath and Ramesh Nath Yogi. Monika Shahi Nath, born as a boy in rural Nepal, says she always knew she was different, but was afraid to reveal her true gender identity to her…
Pensions aren’t the most glamorous or exciting subject so you rarely hear about them in the media in the context of divorce, but for many couples, after their home, their pensions are likely to be the biggest matrimonial assets and it is essential to think about how they are dealt with upon divorce. When you…
As a divorce lawyer, I’m torn. On the one hand I am pleased that divorce law is an area of law that readers find interesting – we either all know someone who is going through a divorce or many of us will have at least considered divorce – enough of us have been through a…
Neil Graham, Partner at Grayfords, specialists in English and International Family Law, asks: Is it fair, in this age of equality, for a party upon divorce to receive maintenance on a continuing and joint lives basis? There has been much coverage in the press recently of the case of Mr and Mrs Mills. After receiving…
Basics Social media has found a way of making its way into courtrooms, yes courtrooms. It is increasingly common within divorce proceedings and proceedings relating to children for social media to be used as evidence. As the reach of technology into our everyday lives increases, it means that there are increasing ways in which individuals…
Reports suggest that the President of the Family Court will launch a trial whereby a limited number of hearings are to be carried out in public. Sir James Munby is well-known for his continuing push towards transparency in the family justice system. Not so long ago Munby encouraged judges to make their judgments available online…
Cheryl Cole, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini are both married surnames that have passed, and there is a possibility that there may be a Cheryl Payne in the future. There has been news that Cheryl (the only name she uses now) has divorced ex-husband Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini after only 18 months of marriage. A spokesperson for the singer confirmed…
Last Tuesday, Angelina Jolie unleashed some shocking news regarding the Jolie-Pitt family – that it was headed for divorce. This news story caused a media frenzy and was blowing up all over the internet worldwide when it emerged that Jolie had filed divorce papers at an LA courthouse. Some sources even reporting that the news…
Star of football and Walkers Crisps advertisements Garry Lineker last week hit out at divorce lawyers claiming that they manipulate the legal system for their own financial gain. He suggested that lawyers rile their clients up causing them to spend more money during divorce and that the process of financial settlement should be left to…