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The grounds for divorce

So you’ve decided that you want to go ahead with a divorce, but do you have grounds? And if so, on what basis should you proceed?

There is, in fact, only one ground for divorce: that the marriage has irretrievably broken down. However, the party issuing the divorce proceedings (known as ‘the...

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Avoiding Probate Disputes

Should you think about changing your will? That is the question many people are now asking themselves, after a major Court of Appeal ruling saw a mother’s will re-written by the court to make financial provision for her estranged daughter. Daughter’s persistence pays off The case, which rumbled on for more than 10 years, began when...
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Six rules for men going through divorce

For some men the prospect of going through divorce proceedings can seem particularly daunting: in addition to the usual emotional stresses involved in relationship breakdown, they fear losing contact with their children, losing their homes and financial ruin. Follow a few simple rules, however, and the process (and the outcome) need not be so painful. [caption...
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How Can Haulage Companies Avoid Asylum Seeker Fines

Haulage companies and lorry drivers have been in the news recently, facing difficult trading conditions and suffering the consequences of the immigration crisis in Calais. Not only has Operation Stack forced them to park their vehicles along the M20 and in Manston Airport in Kent, but they have also been forced to pay heavy fines,...
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