Articles by ‘Simon Bassett’

A law graduate who lived with her partner won a legal fight yesterday that will leave her with half of a £1.7m home. The courts awarded Ms Ladwa half of the home despite arguments from her former partner, Ms Chapman, that she had funded the home and their lavish lifestyle entirely. The couple were engaged to be married but separated in 2016.

The Supreme Court has today ruled that an unhappy wife must stay married, despite living apart from her estranged husband since 2015. Supreme Court judges reluctantly made the ruling, saying that it was for…

Patrick Hart, a partner in our family team, explores the 7 things that you need to know about divorce…

The Supreme Court will today hear the case of Owens v Owens which some see as the most important divorce case of the century.

As a UK Top 100 law firm with a large office in central Oxford, we are perfectly positioned to  support the FT Weekend Oxford Literary Festival – a series of controversial discussions led by high profile speakers which form part of the internationally-acclaimed weekend festival.

Law firm RWK Goodman is acting on three separate high value divorce cases where spouses are seeking the disclosure and a potential share of cryptocurrency assets.  These are a first wave of cases that…

Frequently as family lawyers we are asked to provide legal advice about what should happen to a couple’s pets in divorce. A recent survey suggests that 20% of separating couples sought advice about their legal rights regarding their pets.

“My partner and I have decided to part ways after a 20 year marriage. We’ve both contributed to our joint assets but I’m worried that my business, which I set up before our marriage, could be sold in the proceedings. What can I do?”

“During our marriage, I’ve worked part-time while looking after our children so my pension savings are much smaller than my partners. I’ve heard that women are entitled to a share of their husband’s pension on divorce. Is this true?” 

Oxfordshire entrepreneurs, CEOs and start-up businesses are invited to a series of events on innovation in science and technology, run by The Bessemer Society. The events, which are sponsored by UK Top 100 law…

Dale Vince, owner of Forest Green Rovers, hits the press again but this time for more celebratory reasons than the headlines in 2015 when we heard that the Supreme Court said he had to hand over £300,000 to his ex-wife of 25 years.

Theresa may has announced that heterosexual couples in England and Wales will be able to choose to have a civil partnership rather than get married. This announcement follows the Supreme Court unanimously ruling in favour of a heterosexual couple in June of this year who launched their own legal bid to be allowed to have a civil partnership.