Mills v Mills [2018]: No second bite of the cherry

The Supreme Court has this week delivered a unanimous judgment in the case of Mills v Mills [2018] UKSC 38  setting aside a 2017 Court of Appeal decision to increase a wife’s spousal maintenance to cover her rental payments, 16 years after a financial settlement was agreed in 2002. A timely reminder that despite the making… Continue reading Mills v Mills [2018]: No second bite of the cherry

City Trader “Must I share my bonus for ever?”

This particular case study may be of interest to you if you are a city trader or the spouse of a city trader. Facts/Issues. The husband (H) in this case is an Oil Broker aged 48 years; his wife (W) is aged 50 and is currently not working but training to be a therapist. There… Continue reading City Trader “Must I share my bonus for ever?”

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… Continue reading Needs Trump All