Tag Archives: family law

Collyer Bristow welcomes leading Family lawyer, Charmaine Hast

Posted on October 7, 2024 by Christopher Wilsher

Collyer Bristow is delighted to announce that Charmaine Hast, a leading Family lawyer and former Head of Family law at Wedlake Bell, has joined the Firm as a Consultant. Charmaine is a well-known and highly regarded name in Family Law. …

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“I’m taking the dog” – Pets and divorce in the UK

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Molly Jones

Currently, under family law, the UK treats your pets as personal property. This means that they are treated as chattels to be divided between the two parties, the same as your cars, handbags and kitchen utensils. But how do you …

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Growth journey’s end – When billionaires divorce

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Alice Heathfield

News of Bill and Melinda Gates’ divorce only surfaced once a deal had been done and every “i” had been dotted and “t” crossed in their no doubt mammoth and confidential settlement agreement. So the world never got to witness …

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