Comment
14 June 2013
The conduct of the husband in Prest v Petrodel was key to the case, says Ann Northover and Spencer Clarke
Feature
14 June 2013
In Prest v Petrodel the Supreme Court kept company law principles intact and used property and trust law to reach a fair conclusion - but not all agree with Lord Sumption. Hazel Wright takes a closer look at the decision, while our commentators...
Comment
14 June 2013
Family lawyers' hopeful anticipation of the judgment of the Supreme Court in Petrodel v Prest has been misplaced. Those voices shouting about a new dawn in the treatment of assets held in limited companies in financial remedy...
Comment
14 June 2013
Following judgment in VTB v Nutritek [2013] UKSC 5, Mrs Prest was cautioned on several occasions not to hold her breath with regard to a favourable outcome in her own appeal to the Supreme Court.
So no doubt Mrs Prest is now breathing a hearty sigh...
Feature
19 April 2013
As changes to legal aid are implemented and the modernisation of the family courts gets under way, family law practitioner group Resolution mark a momentous year in more ways than one. Emily Bater visits Resolutions 25th annual conference and speaks...
Comment
15 February 2013
Marriage is more than mere attorneyship, but to properly advise clients lawyers need to pay close attention to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, say Ann Northover and Spencer Clarke
News
6 February 2013
400 voted in favour of the bill despite Tory rebellion
News
25 January 2013
Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill published
News
20 December 2012
Not a place of 'religious worship', but High Court grants leave to appeal
Comment
14 December 2012
The government’s decision to make it illegal for the Church of England to conduct
same-sex marriages leaves Anya Palmer questioning its position in society
Feature
11 December 2012
More detailed guidance is needed to establish how family courts can achieve fairness in divorce cases where one party’s assets are held in a corporate entity, says Kirstie Law
News
8 June 2012
Government believes new law will act as deterrent
News
15 May 2012
Judges neutral stance could be 'fatally compromised' after part in pro-marriage event
Feature
10 April 2012
Now that married couples and civil partners can claim the transferable nil-rate band, is there any point in setting up a nil-rate band trust on the first death, and, if so, what are the benefits and options? Karen Miller assesses the position
