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Law Commission proposes to end big divorce awards after short marriages

Property acquired before marriage or inherited after would no longer be shared

Damage limitation: farm trust structures

Do farms held in trust structures protect against a divorce in the family? John Darnton considers RK v RK

Nothing to hide: disclosure of assets on divorce

Honesty is the best policy in disclosure of assets on divorce, ?says Nigel Shepherd

The developing scope of constructive 'common intention' trusts

The courts have been wary of allowing litigants in property disputes'to import the principles set out in Jones in respect of cohabitation but 'already there are signs that this approach may not be set in stone, '

Heaven sent: Scottish cohabitation law

Cohabitation and death – the perfect bedfellows? Karen Stewart considers the position in Scotland

Update | Divorce: keeping communication channels open

Austin Chessell explains why effective communication between separating couples not only aids the resolution of disputes but helps to keep fees under control

Family business | Acting for other solicitors

Lawyers instructing their peers in divorce proceedings should remember that family ?litigation is based on more flexible principles and with a different type of objective ?than other disputes, says Marilyn Stowe

Prenuptial agreements may help enforce sharia law on divorce, says Emily Brand