Penalty Clauses in Commercial Contracts
Are penalty clauses in commercial contracts enforceable. Under English Common Law
Archives for: November 26th, 2018
A move towards no fault divorce
An update from Louise Pearce, Family Law Solicitor at our Bookham office Just this weekend the Justice Secretary has confirmed plans to reduce conflict in divorce proceedings. To bring a divorce in England and Wales spouses or civil partners have to show that the marriage or civil partnership has irretrievably broken down. This is evidenced […]
Are we any closer to divorce law reform following Owens v Owens?
On 25 July, divorce solicitors across the country eagerly awaited the Supreme Court’s ruling on Owens v Owens. The case hinged on Mrs Owens’ desire for a divorce from her husband of 40 years – a marriage that, she said, was loveless and had broken down irretrievably. Citing unreasonable behaviour as her grounds for divorce […]
Owens v Owens and no fault divorces
Many family lawyers have been calling for the law relating to divorce to be updated to allow for no fault divorce so as to avoid causing further conflict and acrimony between divorcing couples. At present, you can only divorce if you can establish one of five facts – three of which are dependent upon you […]
Civil partnership or same sex marriage
A number of my gay and lesbian friends have either celebrated or will be celebrating their 10-year civil partnership anniversary and this led me to reflect on the law in relation to civil partnerships and same sex marriages in the United Kingdom. The Civil Partnership Act 2004 was ground-breaking legislation which came into force in […]
Divorce rates continue to fall but for ‘Silver Splitters’ continuing to rise
Although fewer people are getting divorced in England and Wales every year, the average age of those splitting up has hit an all-time high.
The Myth of Common Law Partners
Over half of UK citizens still believe in one of the biggest urban myths, that of the ‘common law marriage’
Divorce Settlements and the Importance of Disclosure
On Monday morning, before leaving for work, I turned on my TV to listen to the news and I ended up fixated by the story of two former wives who have made applications to the Supreme Court to have their finance cases re-opened because they provide that their former spouses misled the Court about their […]