Cohabitation, menopause and celebrities in divorce: Our round-up of news for Aug-Sept 2022
If you missed what we’ve been sharing this month, here’s a round up of our blogs and some of the news posts on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
From our blog:
Rita Gupta on BBC Radio 5 Live discussing cohabitation
Radio Rita is back! LGFL Director Rita Gupta was invited to discuss cohabiting couples and their legal rights on BBC Radio 5 Live with Qasa Alom - with just 30 minutes notice! Read the discussion transcript in our latest article
Brain fog and forgetfulness: the impact of menopause on divorce and separation
40% of female divorce petitions are made by women aged between 45 and 55. In the first of two articles, Director Rita Gupta explores the impact menopause and perimenopause can have on divorce and separation in midlife.
Settling for less: how menopause may impact on financial settlements
In our second article on menopause and divorce, LGFL Managing Director Rita Gupta shares her thoughts on how it might affect decisions around financial settlements, pensions, and earning capacity.
Swiftly to a close: Jerry Hall and Rupert Murdoch divorce
Married in the UK, divorced in the USA. How filing for divorce in Los Angeles enabled former supermodel Jerry Hall and media mogul Rupert Murdoch to go their separate ways quickly.
The 36 most expensive celebrity divorce settlements of all time
The figures become eye-watering! Expensive divorces
What Are the Pros and Cons of Compulsory Mediation?
“Mediation should be retained as a flexible an effective parallel process & alternative to litigation which does not deny access to justice. Courts & judges have a vital role to play in encouraging mediation and helping to ‘save parties from themselves’.”
Why tax changes are good news for divorcing couples
That’s because the tax system gives divorcing couples or civil partners until the end of the tax year in which they separate to move assets between each other without having to pay CGT. But this can leave couples who separate in March with a matter of weeks or even just days to agree and move their assets.
Family law guidance for athletes – Dealing with continuing disputes over children
This article looks at a few of the issues that can arise after separation when a couple have moved to a co-parenting relationship.
Sylvester Stallone denies allegations of “Intentional Dissipation” of marital assets amid divorce
A common allegation made in many matrimonial matters - dissipation of assets and not the covering up of a tattoo of your wife with the face of a dog!
Triple talaq: India Muslim women in limbo after instant divorce ruling
"In 2017, India's Supreme Court outlawed the Islamic practice of "triple talaq" which allowed a Muslim man to divorce his wife in minutes just by saying "talaq" (divorce) three times. While the court's decision was celebrated by women's rights activists at the time, five years on, many Muslim women say that the ruling has left them in a limbo."
Man can keep his ex-wife's nude photos after divorce, US judge rules
Concerning ! "An ex-husband has been allowed to keep intimate pictures of his former wife as part of their divorce settlement"
And Finally:
A “one-of-a kind boutique firm”; our Legal 500 UK Solicitors 2023 Ranking
So proud - The Legal 500 United Kingdom Solicitors 2023 edition says LGFL is a “one-of-a kind boutique firm” who are "excellent solicitors" and “first rate"
