Worldwide: Family and Matrimonial

What happens to the family home, an inheritance, or a gifted property when a marriage ends? A landmark ruling from the UK Supreme Court in Standish v Standish (2 July 2025) has just reshaped how courts decide what's fair when dividing...

Paul Wild and Holly Cullen consider options as to what happens when your family is going through any form of relationship breakdown, such as a separation or divorce, and where there may be a breakdown...

As of April 2025, the family court fees have increased. Having only just increased last year already, the justification behind the increased fees provided by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) is to produce a significant level of additional funding that will go towards improving service delivery, subsidising the cost of related court and tribunal services for which they do not charge a fee, and reducing the overall cost to the taxpayer.

Simply put, covert recordings are "any recordings made without the express knowledge and permission of the people being recorded, whether by video or audio."

What happens to the family home, an inheritance, or a gifted property when a marriage ends? A landmark ruling from the UK Supreme Court in Standish v Standish (2 July 2025) has just reshaped how courts decide what's fair when dividing...

Where one parent wishes to move to another part of the UK with their child and the other parent objects, this is known as an ‘internal relocation'.

The UK government is reportedly reconsidering aspects of the newly implemented non-UK domiciled (non-dom) tax reforms: extending UK Inheritance Tax (IHT)...

When someone passes away, their estate is usually administered by a personal representative. This can be a named executor in a Will, or an administrator appointed by the court.

Jersey trusts are a popular and flexible vehicle for asset protection, estate planning, and wealth management for UHNW families across the world.