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Key Takeaways Since April 2022, adultery is no longer a legal ground for divorce in England and Wales, because the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 introduced no-fault divorce. Couples now apply under a single no-fault process; the...
The government has announced that it is extending the ban on commercial evictions until March 2022 – a nine-month extension. Fearing a wave of business closures and insolvencies in the wake of Covid-19, particularly in the hospitality sector, this...
Earlier this year, it was announced that Bill and Melinda Gates would be divorcing after 27 years of marriage. However, unlike many high-profile divorces in the US which involve bitter disputes and court litigation, the couple have reportedly signed a...
It has been announced that the introduction of no-fault divorce has been delayed until 6 April 2022 at the earliest. No-fault divorce was originally planned to be brought into effect this Autumn as a part of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill, but...
Update June 2021 – since the time of writing, the temporary restrictions on Statutory Demands and Winding Up Petitions discussed in this article have been further extended to 30 September 2021. The temporary Covid-19 measures introduced under the...
2020 has been an incredibly difficult year for separated couples. The unprecedented circumstances brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic have no doubt taken their toll and, for separated couples with children, making arrangements that fulfil the whole...
The week starting 30 November marks Good Divorce Week, organised by family law network, Resolution . The goal of this year’s #gooddivorce campaign is to raise awareness of Resolution’s Code of Practice , the benefits of getting your divorce...
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 ( the Act ), which came into force on 26 June 2020, has introduced a number of temporary and permanent reforms to the corporate insolvency process, including a moratorium on winding up proceedings. The...
With the UK government moving the country’s coronavirus alert level down and allowing more businesses to reopen from 4 July, we want to clarify how we are continuing to work with our clients to provide an exceptional legal service during this...
As with any significant societal change, the coronavirus has presented new legal issues to be addressed by the existing law or, in some instances (such as housing re-possessions and possible closures in the hospitality industry), by new emergency...
