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Can you use self-help to investigate your husband’s/wife’s finances before, or indeed during, divorce?
Until recently the answer to that was probably yes. A wife would often trawl through her...
Conduct yourself with caution
In the recent case of Fz and Sz (and the Trustees of the CPL Pension Plan and SZA), the Honorable Mr Justice Mostyn makes plain that bad behaviour sufficent so as to amount to conduct under s25(2)(g)...
Cohabitation or second marriage?
In the past, it has always been clear that former wives who continue to receive ongoing maintenance from their former husbands should not remarry, but should instead cohabit. The reason? If remarried,...
Spouses World Cup Match Report: First Wife v Second Wife
Ever wondered which one would come out of such a contest winning the cup? The recent case of Vaughan v Vaughan will make interesting reading for those of you facing this dilemma, and I suspect after reading...
How to avoid divorce? Housework, possibly
For those of us marrieds who, instinctively, have always relished our share of the household chores as essential to a happy home, statistical support appeared recently to hand. Dr Wendy Sigle-Rushton...
Man from Del Monte – he says “no”
Mr Imerman, 53, a one time owner of Del Monte Foods (known for its adverts), suffered a setback before Mr Justice Moylan in the financial application accompanying the divorce proceedings brought...
Decree NOT Absolute
A legal advisor from Gateshead has admitted eight charges of fraud and forgery and has been banned from providing legal advice as a condition of her bail. Lillian Rayne took £720, intended to cover...
White v Withers, a dish of 42 ingredients
The case of Marco Pierre White, celebrity chef, against his wife's divorce lawyers, Withers, gets a mention in The Times today ("Marco Pierre White challenge could change divorce battles for ever"), speculating...
Two’s company?
An ex wife's claim to a life interest and exclusive right to occupy a property was dismissed. Despite having agreed not to contest her divorce and in lieu of an order for ancillary relief, when the former...