Family Law

Feb

2019

Sydney Mitchell's 'Peaky Climbers' Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge - Imminent

Written by Sydney Mitchell

On the 6 July a team of four intrepid climbers from Sydney Mitchell Solicitors will take on the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge. 12 hours, 3 Peaks, 64 pairs of socks and an abundance of plasters, is in between them and victory. They are taking on this...

Oct

2018

Top Tier 2018 in the Legal 500 for Sydney Mitchell

Written by Sydney Mitchell

Sydney Mitchell is recognised in the Top Tier of the Legal 500 and is ‘very strong’ and ‘probably the best in central Birmingham outside the large National and International Firms’ for dispute resolution and commercial litigation matters.Sydney...

Aug

2020

Judge breaks deadlock between unmarried ex-couple with children

Written by Amanda Holland

When long-term relationships between unmarried couples break down, disentangling their property and financial affairs can be challenging, particularly where children are involved. As one case showed, however, a clean break is often the best option...

Aug

2020

Family Judge's overheard comments on Zoom gave appearance of bias

Written by Karen Moores

Remote hearings via Zoom, Skype and other communications software have made it possible for the family justice system to continue functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, as a Court of Appeal case showed, such hearings carry the ever-...

Jul

2020

Family Law FAQs during coronavirus

Written by Amanda Holland

Family life continues despite Covid19, reports Amanda Holland, Senior Associate in the Family Team at Sydney Mitchell LLP. Throughout the Coronavirus crisis the family team has been there to help with whatever family issues have arisen. Sydney...

Jul

2020

High Court urges end to gladiatorial combat in big-money divorce case

Written by Karen Moores

One might think that wealthy couples with more than enough money to meet their reasonable needs would find it easier to fairly divide their assets on divorce – but that is far from always so. A case on point concerned a former couple who spent more...

Jul

2020

Generosity of wife's Family Trusts taken into account in big-money divorce

Written by Karen Moores

One of the most controversial aspects of divorce is the extent to which pre-existing family wealth should be taken into account when dividing assets. A case on point concerned a couple whose comfortable lifestyle was throughout their 22-year...

Jul

2020

SYDNEY MITCHELL INVEST IN SENIOR APPOINTMENTS

Written by Karen Moores

Sydney Mitchell LLP, Top Tier Legal 500 Law Firm, is pleased to announce senior appointments despite the challenges that coronavirus and lockdown has brought to the legal sector. Karen Moores, Senior Partner, Sydney Mitchell LLP, commented: We all...

Jun

2020

Home-maker wife compensated for sacrificing her career in divorce settlement

Written by Mauro Vinti

Despite the drive towards achieving economic equality between the sexes, it remains common for women to give up their promising careers to support their husbands and devote themselves to child rearing and home-making. An important High Court ruling...

Jun

2020

One Step closer to No Fault Divorce

Written by Karen Moores

The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill has passed its Second Reading in the House of Commons – so we are one step closer to having “no fault divorce” legislation; with MPs backing the vote in the Commons by 231 votes to 16 against. The usual...

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Family Law

Sydney Mitchell's 'Peaky Climbers' Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge - Imminent

Top Tier 2018 in the Legal 500 for Sydney Mitchell

Judge breaks deadlock between unmarried ex-couple with children

Family Judge's overheard comments on Zoom gave appearance of bias

Family Law FAQs during coronavirus

High Court urges end to gladiatorial combat in big-money divorce case

Generosity of wife's Family Trusts taken into account in big-money divorce

SYDNEY MITCHELL INVEST IN SENIOR APPOINTMENTS

Home-maker wife compensated for sacrificing her career in divorce settlement

One Step closer to No Fault Divorce

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