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In the summer update, Ellie Hampson-Jones delivers a bumper Standish v Standish special

A pre-nup was not valid where the wife disclosed only 27% of her £64m–74m wealth, the Court of Appeal has held

Strategist, educator, collaborator… the Supreme Court’s decision illustrates the many lives of a high-net-worth adviser, write Sean Hilton & Penny Marshall

Writing in NLJ this week, Sean Hilton and Penny Marshall of Stevens & Bolton dissect the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Standish v Standish, which clarifies how non-matrimonial assets are treated in divorce. The ruling is a wake-up call for high-net-worth clients and their advisers: behaviour, not just structure, now defines asset protection

Family law is shifting towards a calmer & more constructive approach to solving conflicts, writes Jennifer Headon

E2 remedied; price marking put back; housing for abuse victims; delayed claim forms; committal put right; protocol claims get a kick; matrimonialisation endorsed

James Maguire of Maguire Family Law explores the sharp rise in contested financial remedy orders—the highest in 15 years—in this week's issue of NLJ

Economic uncertainty, court delays, dwindling legal aid & rising costs are all aiding the recent rise in the number of financial disputes in divorce cases, writes James Maguire

The High Court has awarded a divorcee £230m—the third largest divorce settlement in English legal history—despite an existing post-nuptial agreement

Family lawyers have advised couples to keep careful records following the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on matrimonialisation of property

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Hogan Lovells—Lisa Quelch

Partner hire strengthens global infrastructure and energy financing practice

Sherrards—Jan Kunstyr

Legal director bolsters international expertise in dispute resolution team

Muckle LLP—Stacey Brown

Corporate governance and company law specialist joins the team

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Emergency lawyers on call as international regulatory actions soar

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NLJ this week: Employment law’s fine margins

From gender-critical speech to notice periods and incapability dismissals, employment law continues to turn on fine distinctions. In his latest employment law brief for NLJ, Ian Smith of Norwich Law School reviews a cluster of recent decisions, led by Bailey v Stonewall, where the Court of Appeal clarified the limits of third-party liability under the Equality Act

NLJ this week: Promises broken on non-molestation orders?

Non-molestation orders are meant to be the frontline defence against domestic abuse, yet their enforcement often falls short. Writing in NLJ this week, Jeni Kavanagh, Jessica Mortimer and Oliver Kavanagh analyse why the criminalisation of breach has failed to deliver consistent protection

NLJ this week: Assisted dying under the legal microscope

Assisted dying remains one of the most fraught fault lines in English law, where compassion and criminal liability sit uncomfortably close. Writing in NLJ this week, Julie Gowland and Barny Croft of Birketts examine how acts motivated by care—booking travel, completing paperwork, or offering emotional support—can still fall within the wide reach of the Suicide Act 1961

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Divorce

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hogan Lovells—Lisa Quelch

Sherrards—Jan Kunstyr

Muckle LLP—Stacey Brown