The review of financial remedies commissioned by the Law Commission in April 2023 will finally publish its conclusions in a ‘scoping paper’ on the 18th of December. Although the conclusions will soon be public, the law commissioner Professor Nick Hopkins recently warned a Westminster Legal Policy Forum conference that the paper will not contain any […]
Keir Starmer has told the country the government is planning to introduce a new law for drink spiking – the act of adding drugs to a person’s drink – that will make it a criminal offence. This is meant to be a response to the continued rise in drink spiking cases which according to figures […]
A pension is often a couple’s most valuable asset, more valuable in many cases than their home. The way a pension is divided during divorce is not straightforward. The way the law deals with public sector pensions in divorce is even more involved. One of the reasons why dealing with public sector pensions in a […]
Increased support for the victims of crime and specialist Rape and Serious Sexual Offence units has been promised in the Autumn budget as part of the increased funding awarded to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). The CPS has been given £49 million in additional funding to help them address the enormous pressure the criminal justice […]
Going to court is not always the easiest route to take if you are trying to resolve the myriad of issues a divorce will inevitably table. However, many people are simply not aware of the non-court options for divorcing couples. They are, however, well worth exploring. Court can be unpredictable, stressful, hostile not to mention […]
Resolution have published their findings on the impact of economic abuse on Financial Remedy proceedings. Their report takes a detailed look into the relationship between the financially related aspects of domestic abuse and the division of finances on separation, divorce or dissolution. The report brings together the thoughts of a working group Resolution assembled mid-way […]
The Government has announced they will pilot the new Domestic Abuse Protection Notice and Domestic Abuse Protection Order next month. The pilot will be run in specially chosen police forces, Greater Manchester, Croydon, Sutton, Bromley and the British Transport Police. From early 2025 domestic abuse specialists will join officers in these forces’ control rooms. Their role […]
During divorce proceedings the family court will very occasionally consider offering one of the parties an agreed compensation for the loss they suffered because of the relationship. The case of AT v BT [2023] EWHC 3531 (Fam) is a prime example. Some feel Mr Justice Francis’ decision may be a sign that there could be a […]
In a recent blog we looked at whether a sperm donor has legal rights to the children born as a result of their donation. In this blog we’d like to look at a very similar question, whether egg donors have legal rights to a child in the UK. Donating eggs to someone in need is an […]
Sperm donation is an increasingly popular choice for couples and individuals looking to start a family when the traditional options aren’t available to them. If this is something you are planning to consider, you need to be aware that the law in this area – and most specifically the question as to whether a sperm […]