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Appealing a Consent Order

updated 10 May 2024 Appealing or setting aside Consent Orders is one of the most specialised areas of Family Law. We are one of the leading firms of lawyers specialising in appealing Consent Order or Setting Aside Consent Order and we have extensive experience of successfully challenging Consent Orders. The following links explain how to […]

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What is a Consent Order

updated 10 May 2024 Marriage creates financial obligations towards one another. These obligations don’t end just because you get a divorce. A divorce only ends the marriage contract. It doesn’t deal with finances or splitting assets. The finances following divorce are a separate matter and these are called Financial Remedy proceedings. Many Financial Remedy claims […]

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Divorce Petition fee unchanged at £593

The Ministry of Justice has confirmed details of which court and tribunal fees, including those for family proceedings, which will increase in May 2024. One piece of good news is that the application fee for a divorce, currently £593, will not increase. A consultation paper ‘Implementing increases to selected court and tribunal fees’ was published […]

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What is the Barder Principle

The case of Barder shows the rare circumstances in which a divorce award can be varied after it has been made. In the case of Barder, the wife received a settlement which provided for her and her two children

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How and when can I get a no-fault Divorce?

As from Autumn of 2021, the new law on no-fault divorces in England, which was originally announced in February 2019, will be reformed. This is the first major change since 1973