The Court of Appeal provided useful guidance last week in the case of Standish v Standish [EWCA] Civ 567 concerning the law in cases involving non-marital wealth. The headlines will focus on the Appeal Court having reduced the wife’s award by $20 million, a very...
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No-fault divorce law needs amendments, lawyers say
Legislation streamlining divorce procedures has been praised by lawyers, one year on, for cutting animosity out of the separation process — but it is still a time-consuming process and improvements have been proposed to the Chief Justice. The no-fault divorce process,...
New family law firm launches
Attorneys Adam and Katie Richards have launched a new family law firm, Richards Ltd. Having more than 40 years of combined expertise, the married co-founders said, they aim to change the landscape of family dispute resolution on the island, and are committed to...