Getting married or entering into a civil partnership represents a major legal and financial commitment. While many couples take steps to safeguard their financial position in the event ...

Grandparents often play a vital role in the lives of their grandchildren, providing love, support, and stability. However, when families experience breakdown due to divorce, separation, ...

Lessons from Standish v Standish[2025] UKSC 26 Introduction Yesterday the UK Supreme Court took the opportunity to clarify the law as to how the sharing principle applies to non-matrimo ...

Sian Lias and Elizabeth Taylor of Phillips Law are pleased to collaborate with Steven Vallery of S4 Financial in this joint article exploring the importance of pre-nuptial agreements. L ...

What happens when you have a child/children under the age of 18 and you pass away? Who will look after them and will it be a straightforward process? When a parent appoints a legal guar ...

After many years of success, we are delighted that the Ministry of Justice has extended this scheme for a further 12 months so that family mediation remains a financially accessible opt ...

People living in Basingstoke who have decided to separate or divorce in 2025 are being urged to find out how to avoid courtroom confrontation to settle money and parenting arrangements, ...

It is likely that, at this difficult time, you are trying to make legal arrangements for your children and financial future.  Using family mediation to achieve this gives you the opport ...

When couples consider getting a divorce or come to the difficult decision to divorce, there can be some common pitfalls that are made by many people. We have set out below some legal an ...