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In what has been described as the biggest divorce case in the UK, a court has awarded the ex-wife of a millionaire Russian oligarch a settlement of £453 million. The case has garnered press attention not only because of the vast sums of money involved, but also because of the mystery around the true wealth of Russian gas and oil tycoon Farkhad Akhmedov – who was reportedly ‘forced’ by the court…

Many people, including those who have been through it themselves, see divorce as an unavoidably stressful, difficult and upsetting time. While feelings of sadness at the end of a relationship are perfectly common and natural, does a divorce always have to be a bad experience? Does it always have to involve argument, disagreement and bad feeling, or is it possible to have an amicable divorce?

The UK Government has revealed that it will shortly be conducting a review of civil partnerships, with a number of proposed changes under discussion. But what will this mean for couples currently in civil partnerships, or those considering entering into one? Here at Tracey Miller’s Liverpool family law solicitors, we look into what could change following the consultation.

According to new research, the amount of time it takes to complete the divorce process seems to be increasing. The insurance company Aviva asked over 1,000 divorced or separated people aged 18-55 how long it took their decree absolute – the final document that legally ends the marriage – to come through. On average, it was revealed that divorces in the UK are taking 14 and a half months to…

In many countries, one of the first days of a new year is dubbed ‘Divorce Day’. In the UK, this date was named as 8th January by many divorce lawyers and media reports. ‘Divorce Day’ is the day when solicitors tend to see a notable spike in enquiries from people considering ending their marriage, with the relationship service Relate reporting a 24% increase in helpline calls in January 2017…