Decree Absolute: Divorce & Cohabitation in the UK

Edward Heaton, Principal Associate and Jane Booth, Associate, both of Mills & Reeve LLP, analyse the news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during September 2016

Jurisdictional issues in divorce are complicated, as Managing Partner Julian Hawkhead explains.

Roocroft v Ball [2016] EWCA Civ 1009 - Judgment: Appeal against a decision refusing to set aside a Consent Orde... https://t.co/tTgbKMl4kx

Bankrupt cannot be compelled to draw pension to repay debts https://t.co/GO2lue8IZ8

Appeal against an order dismissing an application to set aside a consent order made in financial remedy proceedings following the dissolution of a civil partnership. Appeal allowed.

Abdul Al-Baker, 76, claimed UK courts had no jurisdiction, but a judge ruled against him saying he gave the High Court “so little help”

Civil partner wins appeal against estate of former partner who hid assets - Family Law Week https://t.co/Q0IgGW0prf

Russian-born Ekaterina Fields, 43, launched her bid for a better deal from lawyer ex-husband Richard Fields, 60, today, arriving to the London court in a pair of silver Gucci trainers (pictured).

More couples are turning to mediation now than ever before, but more must be done! https://t.co/cjbq5OzfI4

Waudby v Aldhouse (Financial Remedies: Delay in Application) [2016] EWFC B63 https://t.co/4pBu1ONVpZ

Taylor v Taylor [2016] EWFC - Case note: In a tweet: Consideration of clean break vs joint lives following long... https://t.co/Ma21c670tB

AB v CD [2016] EWHC 2482 (Fam) - Judgment: Costs hearing which ruled that the W should pay the H 50% of his cos... https://t.co/r0XrrQIkxK

A Russian family court has ordered the construction of a brick wall to divide a divorced couple's luxury house in half.

A woman has been allowed to challenge the financial settlement she received from her former civil partner, who has since died.

Horton v Henry (Rev 1) [2016] EWCA Civ 989 - Judgment: Appeal by the Trustee in Bankruptcy against the dismissa... https://t.co/aznmcREDiH

Researchers in the US have found a link between happy childhoods and firmer marriages in adult life.

Set aside: a new rule for financial relief proceedings By David Burrows It cannot often be that you need a seventy-year old case to construe a brand new statutory provision; but the recent addition of rule 9.9A to the Family Procedure Rules 2010...

Recent years have seen a number of decisions on the interpretation of s 310 of the Insolvency Act 1986 [‘IA’] and s 11 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 [‘WRPA’].

Case summary coming soon

Implications for financial remedy cases following the case of Horton v Henry which made a very important point involving bankruptcy.

K v K [2016] EWHC 2002 (Fam) - Case note: In a tweet: High Court allows appeal but summarily assesses costs at ... https://t.co/gV0epWDxez

MIAMs information not completed on 40% of divorce applications https://t.co/tKDML9AKns