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Death before decree: Salvaging a financial settlement from intestacy

The High Court has determined that a former spouse, whose financial remedy proceedings were cut...

“Stealth withdrawals” can no longer stop asylum support and judicial review

The Court of Appeal (CoA) was asked whether the First-tier Tribunal for Asylum Support (AST)...

A transgender man cannot be registered as a father

The High Court finally addressed the complex issue of the legal parentage of children born...

The end of the statelessness strategy – protecting the power to deprive

The Supreme Court determined that the Home Office may lawfully serve citizenship deprivation notices and...

Dishonestly accrued debts might not be shared equally in a divorce

The Court of Appeal (CoA) has upheld a financial remedy order (FRO), one that pierced...

The “poverty trap” is not persecution

The Court of Appeal (CoA) has established a significant legal precedent by ruling that the...

Using a fabricated loan to escape financial relief is a costly risk

The High Court has delivered a significant ruling in a complex financial remedy case, declaring...

Copper-bottomed vs. cracked glass. A new 55/45 fairness split?

The High Court ruled in favour of the principle of "fairness over strict equality" in...

When rehabilitation is not sufficient

The Court of Appeal (CoA) focused on the high legal threshold required to prevent the...