Our children live with me. My ex-partner insists that should agree to contact with the children. Should I agree? The short answer is no. If either you or your children remain at risk of abuse then contact…
For the first time in over 40 years, the Ministry of Justice have confirmed that the law on divorce will be dramatically updated following calls for reform. The law relating to divorce has seen little change since…
Broadly speaking all assets in a marriage fall part of the matrimonial assets pot except for non-matrimonial property. Generally non-matrimonial property is: • Acquired by one party before the marriage. • Acquired by one party by gift.…
“Tough times never last, but tough people do.” – Dr. Robert Schuller At Mackenzie & Co we deal with victims of domestic abuse on a regular basis. Am I being abused? Am I a victim of abuse?…
Despite the myth of ‘common law marriage’, under current cohabitation law it’s possible to live with someone for decades and even to have children together and then simply walk away without taking any responsibility for a former…
Simi Padda represented Dr. Anushika Sharma reported case at Sharma -v- Sharma and Others, Court of Appeal, Civil Division [2013]. This was a complex case where the firm represented Dr. Sharma in respect of her financial proceedings. Her…