Date: 20 Dec 2018
Booking an initial appointment to see a solicitor can feel like a very daunting experience. It doesn’t need to be that way. This gives some guidance on what to expect together with some pointers of what you can do in advance to get the most out of your first meeting with a solicitor and make it time and cost effective.
Date: 29 Oct 2018
The EU Matrimonial Property Regulation is 2016/1103 with a full title of Council Regulation of 24 June 2016 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of jurisdiction, applicable law and the recognition and enforcement of decisions in matters of Matrimonial Property regimes. It should be read alongside Council Regulation 2016/1104 of 24 June 2016 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of jurisdiction, applicable law and the recognition and enforcement of decisions in matters of property consequences of registered partnerships. The two are almost identical save that the first applies to marriage and the second to registered partnerships but covering the controversial topic for some member states of same-sex marriage. This second Regulation is referred to below. By and large, the numbering of the Articles and the content is the same. References in this note to the Regulation are to the former unless shown. This note follows the conference on 25th and 26 October 2018 of the Academy of European Law (ERA).
By Lucy Loizou
Date: 22 Oct 2018
As a divorce lawyer (specialising in cases with an international connection), I often see how acrimonious divorces can become with cases ending up in Court, and sometimes taking years to conclude. This can be a stressful time for all involved, emotions often run high and sadly children can often become the pawns in the complex game of chess otherwise known as divorce.
Date: 21 Oct 2018
According to the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship, UAE:
Date: 04 Jul 2018
DO go and see a specialist international family lawyer in the country where you reside as soon as possible. The meeting is for information gathering and confidential. You will feel empowered by doing so.
Date: 04 Jul 2018
It can be exciting and romantic to move to a new country for your partner, but a loss of work opportunities and self-esteem can follow. Relationships can become strained and the inequality of your relationship can become even more apparent…
Date: 03 Jan 2018
Civil partnership was introduced into English law by 2004 legislation for same-sex couples. It was then anticipated it would answer the need for same-sex couples to have a civil state registered relationship but short of same-sex marriage. It was treated in law as equivalent of marriage. Within a decade, in 2013 England introduced same-sex marriage. But Civil partnership remained. However it was still limited to same-sex couples. As the same-sex marriage legislation went through Parliament, the government made a commitment to review Civil partnership, admitting that it was discriminatory against heterosexuals. It carried out a review as to whether to open up Civil partnership to heterosexuals or, now we had same-sex marriage, close availability of Civil partnership to any new entrants. The response was generally balanced between these two and the government took the easy approach and did nothing more.
