In two recent family law decisions of the Supreme Court, the court has allowed appeals in cases where the husbands had deliberately been untruthful either by fraud or by non-disclosure about the full extent of their financial circumstances. The court has emphasised that the fundamental principle that a party in divorce financial proceedings must make a full and…
The recent decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Wyatt and Vince handed down on 11 March 2015 has brought to wider attention the fact that a decree absolute of divorce does not in itself “close the door” on a marriage relationship. Many people may be unaware that unless the court has also made a…
Shuduppa your Facebook? Or a “need to know”? The revelation from a solicitor’s firm that Facebook is a factor in around two-thirds of divorce cases is something which resonates with Wrigley Claydon’s family lawyers in Oldham and probably with all family solicitors up and down the country. From complaints that “he’s changed his Facebook status”…
The decision to end a marriage might be straightforward, yet the many aspects that follow from the implications of this step can appear daunting and difficult. Financial issues, housing and arrangements for any children will need to be addressed over and above the change of marital status that a divorce will bring about. It is…
January to see more divorces than any other month with divorce rates set to soar by 80 per cent after the strain of the festive period. Oldham Divorce Solicitor Specialist at Wrigley Claydon Jill Walker comments, “It is true that we see an increase in new divorce instructions in January, there can be several reasons…