Family

Articles

8 Jul 2014

Instant injustice

We need more than fine words and 'fine-tuning' for family law reform, says Marilyn Stowe

4 Jul 2014

Help at hand

Investing and managing a lump-sum divorce settlement is not straightforward, and it's a first-time responsibility for many individuals, says Rohan Armes

4 Jul 2014

State of play: compensation awards and advance decisions

Lynsey Colman reviews recent cases from the Court of Protection, which look at gifts and refusal of blood treatment on grounds of faith

4 Jul 2014

CGT: a new reason for letting go

Stephen Chater explores capital ?gains tax changes, what's involved ?in setting up an employee ownership trust and considerations a financial adviser would wish to raise with their client

1 Jul 2014

Caught in the middle

More and more people are getting trapped in the inheritance tax net but clients can defer and even eliminate succession problems, says Fay Copeland

30 Jun 2014

Throwing the baby out with the bathwater

We are beginning to see the adverse impact of cost savings in family law disputes, says District Judge Tacey Cronin

24 Jun 2014

Criminalising forced marriage presents new challenges

Reporting the crime is only the first step and those working in the field will need to ensure victims receive as much support as possible throughout the legal process, says Hanisha Patel

17 Jun 2014

Suspicious minds: undisclosed assets and strategic divorces

Is it time for a rethink of form E disclosure and the penalties imposed on spouses trying to hide their wealth, asks Paul Smethurst