This was the question considered by Mr Justice Bodey in the case of Hudson v Leigh [2009] EWHC 1306 (Fam). Mr Leigh and Ms Hudson had a religious ceremony in South Africa in January 2004 at what was described in the Judgment as “a fabulous roof-top setting overlooking a sunlit sea”. Although rings were exchanged […]

Asil Nadir flies back to UK to clear his name Polly Peck tycoon and Conservative party donor Asil Nadir fled £34m fraud trial 17 years ago. He was one of Britain’s most notorious fugitives and is flying back to the UK in an attempt to clear his name 17 years after fleeing the country in […]

The Law Society has backed calls for the abolition of low-level criminal laws in favour of civil penalties. The Law Commission has today released a consultation paper saying criminal sanctions should only be used to tackle serious wrongdoings and calling for civil penalties to be used more widely for minor breaches. Earlier this year the […]

Parental Responsibility is defined as ‘all the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and authority which by law a parent of a child has in relation to the child and his property’. If you have Parental Responsibility you are recognised in the eyes of the law as having all the legal powers to make decisions in relation […]

Did you know that irrespective of when you divorced, without a Clean Break Order in place, your ex spouse can make a claim on your assets? When you divorce, your right to make a claim against your ex for money or property continues to exist, even after the divorce has been finalised. A divorce ends […]