If the stories in the press are to be believed, Cheryl Cole has told her husband, Ashley that she wants a divorce. And how has she broken this significant news to her? "By text" we're told. This is reminiscent of the early 1990s with Phil Collins telling his then wife he wanted a divorce by... read more

As the country gears itself up for next year's general election, all three main political parties have been talking in terms of reforming family law. As the Conservative party conference was held in Manchester this week, I attended a meeting of the Centre for Social Justice, details of which... read more

When is a divorce not a divorce? According to the papers, Katie Price and Peter Andre's marriage was brought to an end today. Not so fast......they'll be waiting at least another six weeks before they can finalise their divorce. Today their "decree nisi" of divorce was pronounced. This is... read more

It's often said that women come to England to issue divorce proceedings as the English family courts give more favourable divorce settlements to wives that the courts abroad. There is also a big difference throughout England too. The family courts in some parts of the country... read more

Mr and Mrs Myerson hit the front pages in April this year when Mr Myerson failed in his appeal to re-open his divorce settlement due to the dramatic fall in value of his shares. A further judgment is due any day now - this is Mr Myerson's attempt to be released from his obligation to pay the... read more

Over the weekend The Times reported a divorce story where a wife had secured a divorce settlement of £220,000 over 22 years after the couple separated. When the couple separated in 1986 they didn't divorce nor did they agree a financial settlement. It may seem astounding that the wife was... read more

In these recessionary and credit crunch times an increasingly common question raised is "how do I re-open my divorce settlement?" The Court of Appeal's decision in Myerson handed down on 1st April gave some useful pointers. A significant increase or fall in the value of an asset does not... read more

Clearly, this is a common problem.  Many couples agreed divorce settlements last year which included an agreement that the family home is sold and the proceeds divided between the husband and the wife.  In some divorces, the wife may have remained in the family home, but the husband... read more

Most people know that when the boiler blows up, they need to look for a Corgi accredited specialist plumber.  Even though ending a marriage or a civil partnership is far more serious than repairing a boiler, most people do not know where to look for specialist family lawyers. ... read more

There is a famous photograph of Frank Sinatra taken from the film, “Marriage on the Rocks” in which he is pictured standing in front of a large sign which reads, “divorce your loved one with dignity”.    It’s a great sentiment, but many people question whether it is... read more