Big decision in Family Law from the Supreme Court today involving Mrs. Tini Owens, Mr Hugh Owens and Resolution. What’s it about? The interpretation of section 1(2)(b) Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, which is basically about the behaviour of one party towards another and the effect that behaviour …
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Grounds for Divorce
The group Elbow sang back in 2008 that they were working on a cocktail called grounds for divorce. Not much has changed since then. Our law is old(ish) – 1973. There is one ground for divorce (irretrievable breakdown of marriage) but you have to go on and state a reason from one of five …
Get some legal advice…. and what that means
You'll hear the phrase 'we recommend you take independent legal advice' and also the more blunt 'get some legal advice'. So, what does this mean and what happens? Family law is a fast paced area of law, interpreted by courts and judges, using the 'social views' of the day. What that means in …