Can Covert Recordings Be Used As Evidence?
Written by Rachel Duke Many people having been following Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s defamation trial with interest. Although taking place in the US courts, it raises some interesting issues relevant…
The Truth About Pre-Nups
Written by Rachel Duke “Pre-nups are only for the super-rich” “Pre-nups are unromantic” “Prenuptial agreements aren’t legally binding” “I’m entering into a civil partnership so I can’t get a prenuptial…
Parental alienation – child or weapon?
Parental alienation – child or weapon? Written by Nasrin Manny “When a child’s resistance/hostility towards one parent is not justified and is the result of psychological manipulation by the other…
Covid 19 Domestic Violence Solicitors
It has been widely reported in the media today that the National Domestic Abuse helpline has seen a 25% increase in requests for help since the lockdown according to the…
But I’m his common-law wife…
Thousands of unmarried couples in London are at risk of losing everything if their relationship breaks down There are about 7 million people in the UK living in an unmarried,…
Divorced women are missing out on £5bn in pension payments every year, says Scottish Widows
Nearly three-quarters of divorced people did not discuss pensions during divorce proceedings according to Scottish Widows’ recent annual Women and Retirement Report 2017. Seven in ten couples do not consider…
Owens v. Owens [2017] EWCA Civ 182 – Divorce Petition Refused by the Court of Appeal – Update
The decision to refuse Mrs Owen a divorce based on her allegations of unreasonable behaviour continues to concern family lawyers. So much so that Resolution is going to make representations…
Owens v. Owens [2017] EWCA Civ 182 – Divorce petition refused by the Court of Appeal
Owens v. Owens [2017] EWCA Civ 182 – Divorce petition refused by the Court of Appeal In a decision that caused much consternation amongst family lawyers, the Court of Appeal ruled…
Aletta Shaw Welcomes Rachel Duke to the Family Department
Rachel is a solicitor specialising in all aspects of family law with a particular emphasis on complex financial cases involving substantial assets; private children matters (child arrangements, prohibited steps and…
Case sparks debate about the rights of an expectant mother as against the rights of her unborn child
Senior Judges are to make a ruling later this month in a legal test case involving a child who is now seven and who was affected by foetal alcohol syndrome.…