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Ignore the 'moralists'
Solicitors Journal

Ignore the 'moralists'

The next government needs to recognise cohabitation as a societal norm, says Marilyn Stowe
State of play: case summaries
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State of play: case summaries

Karen Bayley and Jennifer Ridgway examine recent case law concerning the deprivation of liberty, vulnerable clients and trusts
Keeping to your word
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Keeping to your word

The ground occupied by claimants in a proprietary estoppel case is never certain, and the claim may do irreparable damage to their relationship, warns Leah Steele
Clear as mud
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Clear as mud

Divorce settlements involving farmland are informed by strong case law, but they have tended to continually contradict themselves, warns Jane Keir
Reasonable grounds
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Reasonable grounds

The Wyatt v Vince case caused a huge furor and a lot of media attention, but it was all unwarranted. It was all nothing more than a lack of understating of how financial claims on divorce actually work, says Tom Farley-Hills
No exoneration
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No exoneration

Assuming that a committed relationship has established a 'common law marriag'; is likely to only have a bitter end, warns Lloyd Junor
Getting the numbers right
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Getting the numbers right

Accountancy firm, Carter Backer Winter, explores some of the finer details required to secure the best divorce settlement for your client
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