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In a landmark decision, a lesbian has won a High Court ruling that, whilst bereft of legal rights over a child conceived by her ex-partner during their relationship, she is...
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Separated couples should fix their eyes firmly on the future when signing divorce agreements, as was demonstrated in a recent case in which a former soldier, whose ex-wife had ‘spent...
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Child custody battles involving an international element are becoming increasingly frequent as the world becomes more and more a global village. When relationships between people of different nationalities break...
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When a divorce leads to arbitration proceedings, which is not uncommon where the financial settlement is difficult to negotiate, the decision of the arbitrator can only be overturned by the...
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Following recent reports that pre-nuptial agreements are soon to be given legislative support comes a case in which the current attitude of the courts towards ‘pre-nups’ has been made clear. ...
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Distance is no obstacle to the powers of the English divorce courts, as a recent case shows. The judge came down hard on a Singapore-based businessman who first told...
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