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Marriage not recognised if could not be valid here

DMH Stallard LLP
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United Kingdom
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July 28 2008

A marriage carried out under foreign law will not be recognised as valid in England and Wales if it could not have been validly contracted under English law

Intentions determine ownership

DMH Stallard LLP
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United Kingdom
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July 23 2008

The danger of cohabiting without making an express agreement as to how the title to property is to be held has again been underlined by a recent case

Cyclist wins 100 per cent damages

DMH Stallard LLP
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United Kingdom
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May 17 2007

A cyclist who was involved in an accident on a roundabout has won his fight for compensation

McCartney split - implications for divorcing couples

DMH Stallard LLP
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United Kingdom
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March 18 2008

The much-publicised divorce of Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills has led to a settlement in favour of Ms Mills of £24.3 million

Deal honoured from beyond grave

DMH Stallard LLP
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United Kingdom
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March 13 2008

A woman who was widowed mere hours after getting married has been ordered by the Court of Appeal to honour a promise her husband had made to his ex-wife

An end to Enduring Powers of Attorney

DMH Stallard LLP
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United Kingdom
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August 22 2007

On 1 October 2007 Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPA) will be replaced by Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), although EPAs created before the law change will remain effective

Divorce and collaborative law

DMH Stallard LLP
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United Kingdom
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August 5 2008

Divorce can be highly confrontational and can involve a great deal of negotiation conducted by correspondence on the part of solicitors and their clients

Cohabitees - government declines to act

DMH Stallard LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 23 2008

The Government has announced that it does not, for the time being at any rate, intend to proceed with reforms to the law that would have given cohabiting partners similar rights to married couples or civil partners on the breakdown of their relationship

Court clears way for pre-nups

DMH Stallard LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 28 2008

Pre-nuptial agreements have been given a boost following a recent case involving a ‘serial divorcee’

Tax consequences of keeping your home when you move

DMH Stallard LLP
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United Kingdom
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August 8 2008

Tax law in the UK permits a person (or a couple who are married or civil partners) to have only one home designated as their ‘Principal Private Residence’ (PPR

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