Ryan Giggs is just one of the latest high profile footballers presently embroiled in divorce proceedings following the breakdown of his 10-year marriage to wife Stacey. As has been reported in the press, Giggs is seeking to argue in the High Court that his “special contribution” to the family’s reported £40m+ fortune justifies him leaving […]
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Needs Trump All
Rebecca acts for the wife (W) of a city trader, residing in Essex , in divorce proceedings. Facts/Issues W is aged 37. H is aged 38, There are two children aged 5 and 2. The marriage was of 7 years duration but there was a period of pre-marriage cohabitation. H is a city banker and […]
Pension sharing versus Capital aka Do I Get to Be Rich Now or When I Retire?
David acted for a young (39) male City Trader (H) in financial remedy proceedings. Facts/Issues The wife (W) was aged 40. Theirs was a 10-year marriage and they had two young children. Before their first child was born, both H and W were employed in the City and W hadn’t yet returned to work. […]
Family Law Jargon – Some Common Terms Explained
We’re well aware that sometimes our clients are a little bemused by some of the terms that lawyers like to use. Indeed, it can often seem as though the numerous clauses and sub-clauses that are inserted into legal documents are primarily designed to obscure the real meaning of what’s being said. As lawyers, of course, […]
Josiah-Lake Gardiner’s client, Julie Sharp, succeeds in her appeal
{UPDATED January 2018 – Our client has recently been in the news again regarding our successful challenge to the ‘out of date’ divorce legislation featured in the story below, including this article in The Mail – http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5243913/Wealthy-trader-says-husband-won-lottery-cheating.html}. The eagerly awaited Judgment in our Court of Appeal case of Sharp v Sharp was handed down this […]
Josiah-Lake Gardiner was in the Court of Appeal in February 2017 representing Julie Sharp in her appeal against the High Court decision of Sir Peter Singer in 2015.
The High Court awarded Julie’s former husband a property worth circa £1.1million and a lump sum of circa £1.6million. In addition, the husband was awarded a further lump sum of £60,000 to offset his claim for a share of Julie’s pension. The husband’s total award was ci…
In what circumstances is a local authority’s duty under ChA 1989, s 20 triggered? (R (on the application of Cunningham) v Hertfordshire County Council)
Family analysis: When does the local authority assume responsibility for a ‘child in need’ or ‘looked after child’? David Josiah-Lake, solicitor and collaborative family lawyer at Josiah-Lake Gardiner, discusses the issue in the recent case of R (on the application of…
Same Sex Parenting (The Male Perspective)
The desire to be a parent is not specific to gender or sexual orientation. In the past, for many gay men the decision to come out as gay was often coupled with an acceptance that they would never be a parent. Societal norms (and the facts of biology) taught them that…
Civil partnership opens to all on the Isle of Man
Family analysis: The Isle of Man has passed an equal marriage law allowing heterosexual couples to enter into civil partnerships. Is the UK likely to follow suit? David Josiah-Lake, solicitor and collaborative family lawyer at Josiah-Lake Gardiner, looks at the issue.
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