What the Ant-Lisa split teaches us about lifetime maintenance
The TV presenter’s headline grabbing divorce shines light on the science behind alimony, writes Harry Gates As Love Island continues…
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Love Island’s ‘gaslighting’: a lawyer’s perspective
Emotional abuse is prevalent among islanders this year, which is also a sad reality most couples face often unknowingly, especially…
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Do divorces always have to be stressful?
There are more palatable alternatives to the hostile litigations couples often face in divorce, writes Nicolas Fairbank Going through a…
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Nothing has changed since the straight civil partnership victory
Britain’s modern families may have been celebrating the landmark Supreme Court decision in vain, as the law is not seeing…
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On Love Island, UK holidays and accidental residency
While Britain’s favourite sunseekers battle it out in Majorca, there’s a thing or two international HNWs should bear in mind…
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The IHT regime can be simplified – here’s how
A convoluted and outdated set of rules governing inheritance tax should be simplified, for the sake of fairness, writes Stuart…
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An insight into Roman Abramovich’s visa woes
Foreign investors such as the Chelsea owner should not be ‘demonised’ by the Home Office, especially in times of political…
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How a common law partner can go against your will
A cohabiting partner may have more claim to your possessions that you realise, write Jemma Goddard and Andrew O’Keeffe The…
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Offshore offence: HMRC’s tax evasion hunt has begun
HNWs need to be on top of their tax or face the Revenue’s ‘death ray’, writes Danny Bentley-White Bad news:…
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Should HMRC have more time to investigate offshore tax?
A recent proposal to amend HMRC rules for offshore is about to make tax investigations even more onerous, writes Colin…
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Why divorce law still lags behind the modern family
Family law reform may make separation easier for the traditional family, but changes will not be up to speed with…
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Why the Home Office is complicating investor visas
With the UKBA’s requirement for a Tolstoyesque dossier of details on visa applicants, one may be able to sympathise with…
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Scrapping inheritance tax won’t make divorce easier
The think tank’s proposed tax reform might clash with the uncertainty around matrimonial law and finance, writes Marilyn Bell Resolution…
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Is it time to end divorce’s ‘meal ticket for life’?
Baroness Deech’s Bill will change the financial landscape of divorce as we know it, write Jo Edwards and Jonny Lyness…
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How tax can restore ‘generational fairness’
The social contract between the older and younger generations is falling apart, and a new report is suggesting radical measures…
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What we can learn from the ‘guiding hand’ fraud
The headline-grabbing case of Marcel Chu and his manipulative carer shows why a legal witness to will-making is crucial, writes…
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How ‘fake news’ can plague your business
The presentation of erroneous information as fact can cause incalculable harm to you and your business, but there are many…
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Why this Supreme Court case is an urgent concern for straight couples
As the Supreme Court judgement holds the future of relationships, marriage and civil unions in its hands, here’s what HNWs…
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Revealed: The leading family lawyers of 2018
Some of the finest legal minds of the age fought it out for another year in the changing landscape of…
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Top tips for divorcing a narcissist
Wives should err on the side of caution when divorcing narcissistic, manipulative husbands, writes Zoe Bloom. Separation is undoubtedly awful…
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