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5.10.2020 | Lisa Pepper

Lockdown rush to cohabitation leaves couples lacking financial...

When the lockdown was announced many couples had to make a rushed decision to move in together or face months...

1.7.2020 | Lisa Pepper

Mediation by Zoom

At Osbornes, our Family Law mediations are in the main, conducted by Zoom during lockdown as our main office in...

6.4.2020 | Lisa Pepper

Setting aside a financial remedy order

What has been the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on financial remedy orders? Can you do it at all? Barder...

17.1.2020 | Lisa Pepper

Collaborative Divorce

What is a collaborative divorce? A collaborative divorce is where you and your spouse agree to resolve all matters arising...

4.9.2019 | Lisa Pepper

Calderbank Offers

The Resurrection of Calderbank Offers When a couple divorces, they are encouraged by the Courts to consider other dispute resolution...

13.8.2019 | Lisa Pepper

Bankruptcy and Divorce

Will my spouse declaring bankruptcy affect my divorce settlement? The case of Hayes v Hayes (2012) EWHC (Ch) (Chancery Division (23.03.12) (unreported...

13.8.2019 | Lisa Pepper

Child Arrangements at Christmas

The Christmas period can be a hectic and stressful time for all parents, but for separated parents, it can be...

24.5.2019 | Lisa Pepper

Can I take the children abroad on holiday?

Can a mother take a child out of the country without the father’s permission? The answer to this question...

4.4.2019 | Lisa Pepper

Do I need a parenting plan?

I am often asked by a divorcing client: Do I need an Order recording the arrangements for the children? My...

25.3.2019 | Lisa Pepper

Y v Y – Balancing inheritance, family wealth and...

The recent case of Y & Y looks at how the Courts have been dealing with inherited assets and confirms...