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16 articles over 4 pages

  • Lottery wins in divorce proceedings

    09 May 2012

    In a recent case in the High Court, additional guidance has been given as to how lottery winnings should be treated in the context of divorce proceedings, showing us that where the money came from to buy the ticket can make a difference as can how the winnings are used.

  • Pension sharing on divorce

    01 March 2012

    Most people do not realise that, apart from a house, their pensions are likely to be their most valuable asset. On divorce, the different types of order that a court can make can seem confusing. Robert Worthing from our Family Team considers this in more detail.

  • Mirror will mix-up leaves 'son' disinherited

    14 February 2012

    On 02 February 2012, the Court of Appeal upheld the decision that mirror wills were invalid due to a couple having signed the other's will by mistake.

  • Jones v Kernott - jointly owned property and cohabitation

    14 November 2011

    Approximately 4 million people cohabit in the UK. Surprisingly, there is no legislation in place to govern the finances of such a relationship if it were to break down and so we are dependant on case law to guide us. The recent Supreme Court decision of Jones v Kernott concerns calculating the shares of a property that is jointly owned but where there is no express statement as to who owns what shares.

  • Ex-husband awarded share of lottery win

    24 October 2011

    Does a spouse have to share their lottery winnings with their former Partner? This was one of the questions addressed in the judgment in S v AG (Financial Remedy:Lottery Prize) [2011] EWHC 2637 (Fam) handed down in October 2011.