marriage

The Supreme Court will have the last word, but the facts in Standish raise some very odd issues around the characterisation of assets as either matrimonial or non-matrimonial

This workshop focused on the domestic law of marriage; the recognition of foreign marriages and d...

As family law practitioners it is not lost on us that we tend to focus more on marriage breakdown...

Recent cases are shedding light on the court’s changing interpretations of needs and sharing with...

In the conclusion of a two-part article on the modern law of pre-nups, we explore how the law has...

Do you have clients from or living in countries where Sharia Law is widely practiced? Join us for Resolution’s one day Sharia Law course, featuring talks from Alexandra Tribe, Sulema Jahangir, Aina Khan OBE and Max Lewis covering a range of topics in Islamic Family Law.

Marital agreements are becoming an everyday part of many family lawyers’ workload and it is in recognition of this increasing role that this guidance note on dealing with them has been revised. If these agreements are not a mainstay of your practice then it is important for you to consider instructing specialist counsel to provide an opinion on the content of the proposed agreement, review the advice you have given or draft the agreement itself.

Family law practitioners should also bear in mind key factors such as choice of court and law whe...

Cohabiting couples may make up the fastest growing family type, but the law doesn't recognise these couples in the same way as those who are married or in a civil partnership.

Resolution responds to the government's civil partnership announcement

This Saturday (18 August) is set to be the most popular day this year for weddings in England and Wales. However, the number of people who decide to walk down the aisle continues to fall as more couples chose to live together unmarried.