Recent News & Insight
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Navigating Non-Matrimonial Assets in Divorce Settlements: Insights from the Standish v Standish Case
In the recent case of Standish v Standish, the court ordered a huge reduction in the wife’s award of £45 million to £25 million on the basis of the husbands contribution to the marriage with assets he owned before the parties relationship. Does this mean that in every...
What did you do at Easter?
Hello For the last two years, I have played a minor part in the Worcester Cathedral Passion Play on Good Friday. This year, Mike joined me as a very impressive Roman soldier. He even got to crucify the Bishop of Worcester! (who was playing one of the thieves)....
Cheat’s Charter or Human Right?
The rules on using private information in divorce proceedings In financial proceedings in divorce in England and Wales, there is an absolute rule of comprehensive and ongoing disclosure of finances so that it is possible to negotiate a settlement or make an order...
Giving back: Our charitable endeavours
Hello Having been rained off before Christmas, Penny Raby & Co (and friend) made it around a very soggy Croome Court to raise £250 for the NSPCC, for one of our charity efforts. We regularly give to our local food bank. As a firm, we are always looking for...
Why do I have to pay my divorce solicitor when the marriage breakdown is all my spouse’s fault ?
Sarah was shocked to discover that her husband had been having an affair, with an entirely separate family with children, while he was away on business. She felt betrayed and angry - all the more so when her divorce lawyer explained that she would have to pay their...
Spring clean your relationship
Hello February already, and with Easter at the end of next month, we are thinking about spring. Renewal, change, review of our lifestyles. And relationships. Enquiries about divorce increase after each New Year, but it is as we head into spring that clients...
Peace and Goodwill
This is the season to be merry with friends and family, to thank God for our blessings of peace in this country, and to send prayers for others who are not so lucky. Here at Penny Raby & Co. we are regular supporters of our local food bank and have been told...
The Joy of S**
Hello Sitting in the Malaga sunshine, I thank heaven for the great advantages of sole practice for me and my clients. I can work from anywhere with a good Wi-Fi signal – and my clients can contact me from wherever they are in the world, too. But...
The Art of Negotiation – Turning Court Proceedings into Constructive Solutions
#3 in a series of commentaries from the family law Courtroom. No names obviously, but a focus on the mechanics of many cases, which illustrate the many “routes to goal” available to the experienced family lawyer, seeking the most efficient and economic solution for...