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  For Richer, For Poorer: Can Separate Bank Accounts Really Help A Marriage?  

It seems that there are almost as many suggestions as to what makes a happy marriage as there are marriages. Flick through any lifestyle magazine or newspaper supplement and you’ll find commentators espousing the merits of everything from date nights, regular counselling sessions and even a good row (https://www.itv.com/lorraine/articles/what-is-the-secret-to-a-happy-marriage). Such recommendations are often very subjective: […]

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  FDAC Expansion And A Very Personal Sense Of Satisfaction  

Being a family lawyer means working in a profession in which you’re helping individuals deal with some of the most intensely personal episodes of their entire lives. That can be enabling couples to prepare for marriage, perhaps starting newly single lives after the end of lengthy relationships or even helping separate parents determine what’s best […]

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  CONVENIENCE OR COMPLEXITY: PART III PROCEEDINGS – ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND THE NEED TO REVIEW  

Every so often, cases come before the family courts which command news coverage due to the size of the sums involved or the renown of the participants. In the last week, one such matter was determined by the Court of Appeal (https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2021/702.html). It has decided to allow Natalia Potanina to proceed with her claim for […]

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