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Finances and the breakdown of a relationship

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First published by What Investmen t on 8 February 2022. Relationship break ups need not be hard to do - Kay Ingram advises on finances on finances including pensions, property, and debt. Marriage in England...

Cohabitation and marriage - new year, new us?

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With the new year comes a renewed focus on aims and objectives for the year ahead. In addition to thinking about holiday plans and home renovation projects, attention can be turned to ‘relationship goals’. One question the Burgess Mee team is...

What makes a marriage?

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s recent interview with Oprah brought up many issues, one of which was whether they enjoyed a valid marriage ceremony before their much-publicised wedding in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. Meghan stated that...

Update - maintenance in England while divorce proceeds in Scotland

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The recent Supreme Court decision in Villiers v Villiers [2020] UKSC 30 has raised the issue of spousal maintenance claims in England and Wales in the national press once again. The English courts are already generally viewed as a generous forum for...

How to prepare for the first meeting with your solicitor

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The end of a relationship, however it arrives, normally generates some sense of loss. It can take some time for clients to feel ready to speak to a solicitor about the practical reality of untangling their lives from their former partner. When they do feel...

The two-tier relationship divide

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The turn of the new year saw the introduction of civil partnership for opposite sex couples for the first time. While this was a welcome, progressive change, the huge gulf in the law which exists for couples who choose to live together, without registering...

Scotland v England

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The relationship between Scotland and England has always been a tumultuous one, but history tells us the two nations are more alike than either would care to admit. There was indyref followed by brexit which has prompted talk of indyref2 then to...