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…
The mysterious facade of diplomatic immunity is increasingly cracking as courts have begun looking closely at the principle and just how far it goes to protect diplomats working abroad. The principle is that diplomats should be given free passage to and from, and around, their host country. As a result they are free from prosecution,…
You might be surprised to learn that Royal Ballet stars and former couple Thiago Soares and Marianela Nunez decided to continue dancing together even after their marriage broke down. In fact, they say that “if anything, we’re working together better than ever now”. The breakdown of a personal relationship doesn’t necessarily preclude a professional relationship…
One of the biggest headlines recently has been the stock market crash in China. What is less commonly known about the country, however, is something that has been going on for much longer: a steep and steady decline in matrimony. A government report showed that China’s divorce rate reached 3.6 million cases in 2014 –…
Commencing this week, the Ministry of Justice has implemented an increase in divorce court fees from £410 to £550. This rise in fees has been met with mixed reactions. With ongoing budget cuts to legal aid and confirmation of widespread court closures, is raising court fees really the appropriate solution? What justification has been given…
They say you can’t fix what isn’t broken. What we often forget, however, is that maybe it’s not worth fixing something that’s irreparably broken. Optimism and persistence are admirable qualities and knowing when to give in and move on is also very much a valuable life skill. Inevitably there are times when you should perhaps…
We have all seen a movie or TV show where a shady character proved to be untouchable because they held themselves out to be a foreign diplomat. Any time the foreign diplomat found themselves in trouble, they relied on their diplomatic status to protect themselves from the host country’s laws and they usually get away…
Whether you’ve been married in the past or you are simply a member of the singleton club, there are lots of ways you can still enjoy St Valentine’s Day. Here is a list of 7 reasons why Valentine’s should not have you feeling down this Sunday. 1) TREAT YOURSELF You care about yourself enough to…
Recently we brought you the news on the fight to make civil partnerships available to all. (See link for past article – http://www.grayfords.co.uk/qa-the-fight-to-make-civil-partnership-available-to-all/) Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan are a couple who have been living together in a long term relationship but do not identify with the traditional patriarchal ideals of marriage. If they had…
Going through a divorce can be a challenging time for all families, particularly for those who do not share a biological connection. When same sex marriages break down, children of such divorces are particularly vulnerable because they not only run the risk of losing their non-biological parent, they may also end up having fractured relationships…