by Polly Morgan | Mar 3, 2020 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
The Guardian has reported on a divorce case where the wife has received half of the assets plus another £400,000 to compensate her ‘relationship – generated disadvantage: giving up work as a solicitor to become primary carer to the parties’ children while the husband...
by Polly Morgan | Jan 26, 2020 | Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
Here is a story, based on reality. Esti is a Charedi woman, a member of a small, tight-knit group at the very religious end of Judaism. The mother of three children, she is left by her husband Yossi. After separation he becomes less observant, letting the children...
by Polly Morgan | Jan 25, 2020 | Cases, Comment, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
Once, back when I was a full-time solicitor, I was telephoned for a divorce by a nice married couple. They were sitting at the kitchen table in one of their houses, having been separated for a number of years and each was happily living with a new partner. They were...
by Polly Morgan | Dec 16, 2019 | Cases, Explanation, FCReportingWatch
On 9 and 10 December 2019, the Supreme Court – Lady Hale, Lord Kerr, Lord Wilson, Lady Black, Lord Sales – heard an appeal between Charles Villiers (‘a relative of the Duchess of Cornwall’: The Times) and his wife Emma Villiers (‘the sort of person who had...
by Polly Morgan | Apr 11, 2019 | Analysis, Cases, Comment, Explanation
Giving hope to all concierges who date cosmetics heiresses,* The Times tells us that ‘Concierge who wed Avon heiress wins £1.3 million despite pre-nup deal’. Ipekçi v McConnell is a case between – yes, you’ve guessed it – a hotel concierge,...
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