Michael Sheridan shares below common myths surrounding bankruptcy. In this insightful article, he touches on what often leads people to filing for bankruptcy and why it is not always a bad thing. What are common misconceptions you find that clients have towards bankruptcy? Most of the common misconceptions - such as ‘you will lose your […]
This week Lawyer Monthly gains expert insight into the subject of how work bonuses are treated by courts post separation. Julie Julie-Ann Harris, Partner and Head of Family at Coffin Mew, delves into the particulars of court treatment of bonuses acquired with spousal support and treatment of a bonus as a capital asset without no […]
Will dispute experts at leading national law firm Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth are warning of the importance of updating a will after a deceased man’s young children had to go to court to apply for maintenance. Bianca Maria Corrado, who had a long-term affair with the late Malkiat Singh Ubbi, was awarded £386,000 against Mr […]
Below Lawyer Monthly hears from top family law specialist at Excello Law, Lindsay Yateman, who discusses the intricate case of Owens Vs Owens and the concept of the UK’s legal system being confined to following the law rather than sense when it comes to judgements. The case of Owens v Owens is unusual. Not because […]
When it comes to marriage, many ascribe to the philosophy of ‘what’s yours is mine and what’s mine is yours’. However, the tide can often turn when a relationship breaks down. This is particularly evident in cases where one party to the marriage is successful and has generated significant wealth because of their ‘special contribution’ […]
A few weeks back Tini Owens appealed to the Supreme Court to grant her a divorce from her husband of 40 years, who is refusing the split. The Supreme Court unanimously rejected her appeal, meaning she must remain married until 2020. The decision was a sad but legally correct outcome of a bad law. Below […]
Carson Burnham is an equity shareholder at Ogletree Deakins, PC, an international Labour & Employment firm. She Chairs the International Practice, which consists of lawyers who specialise in assisting in-house counsel and their business-partners with labour & employment-law challenges outside the country in which they work. After starting the Practice in 2011 and growing it […]
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