United Kingdom: Divorce

The Ministry of Justice has released its long-anticipated consultation paper on family law and cohabitation reform.

It is easy, at the end of a marriage, to assume that once an agreement has been reached, the hard work is done.

A family law expert examines the 2026 case of SL v SM [2026] EWFC 109, exploring the critical legal principles around mental capacity to divorce and the application of the Mental Capacity Act 2005. The judgment provides essential guidance on how courts assess decision-making capacity in matrimonial proceedings.

Deciding how to divide assets during a divorce can be an emotional and stressful process for many and so when an agreement is eventually reached, it can feel like a weight has been lifted...

Going through a divorce or separating raises very personal and intimate issues that most people want to deal with privately or, failing that, control what personal information is shared publicly.

Jo Carr-West, Partner in our Family & Relationships department, discusses what the rise in divorces among people over 50 means, and what advisors should know.

Divorce, especially when there are children of the marriage, brings with it many difficult situations.

Custody, care and control, and access are often misunderstood in divorce. In this video, we break down what each term really means, how they affect your role in your child's life, and the options available...

It's not where anyone expects to end up. You marry or enter into a civil partnership full of love and hope for the future, then before the first anniversary approaches, it's clear things just aren't working out.