A dispute over a pub that was the main asset of a family trust has been settled in the High Court. The trust had been set up a by a woman who named all her children as equal beneficiaries.
Mother wins the right to keep her son in the UK
A mother has won the right to keep her son in the UK after the father took legal action to take him to Australia. The case involved a couple who met and formed a long distance relationship in 2011. They had a son together but separated soon afterwards. She continued to live in England with her son and the father stayed in Australia. During this time they reconciled and separated …Read More
Family overturn brother’s will favouring his carer
A family have succeeded in their battle to overturn their brother’s will, which left nearly all his estate to his live-in carer.
Father allowed only indirect contact with his children
A father who lashed out at his children in a restaurant has been told he can only have indirect contact with them for at least the next two years. The case involved a couple who had three children together during their marriage. Following the breakdown of the relationship, the father wanted to remove the children to Saudi Arabia but the court denied permission. He moved out of the family home …Read More
Woman wins sex discrimination claim in flexible working case
A woman has won her claim of sex discrimination against an airline that refused her request for flexible working after she returned from maternity leave. Emma Seville worked full time for Flybe as a cabin crew member for 13 years. Her rota was flexible, which meant she could work any 22 days of each month. When she returned from maternity leave, she asked to work on a fixed pre-arranged rota …Read More
Family disputes over wills and inheritance continue to rise
The number of family disputes over wills continues to rise according to new research. A report in the Times newspaper says there was an 11% increase last year in the number of people challenging their parents’ wills in the High Court. It’s thought that an increasing number of cases are also being settled out of court. Lawyers say there could be several reasons for the increase but it’s likely that …Read More
Wife awarded divorce settlement that reflects lavish lifestyle
A wife has been granted a divorce settlement that is fair to her husband but reflects her lavish lifestyle during the marriage. The case involved a couple who had been married for 12 years. The husband was from Saudi Arabia and the wife was an American. Their matrimonial home had been in England, and the wife and daughter continued to live there. The husband, who was terminally ill, had been …Read More
Employee wins appeal over compensation for unfair dismissal
An employee has won an appeal against a tribunal’s decision not to award him compensation even though it decided he had been unfairly dismissed. The issue arose because the tribunal had found that the dismissal was unfair due to the lack of consultation before making him redundant. However, it decided not to award any compensation on the basis that he would have been dismissed by the same date even if …Read More
Man wins the right to buy home he shared with his partner
A 91-year-old man has been granted the right to buy the home he shared with his partner because her will had not made reasonable provision for him. The court heard that the man had lived in the home with his partner for 20 years. She had made a will leaving all her estate to her daughter and nothing to him. After she died, her daughter began legal proceedings to gain …Read More
New scheme to promote arbitration in family disputes
A new scheme has been launched to encourage the use of arbitration in family disputes involving the welfare of children. The Family Law Arbitration Children Scheme was set up four years ago to help families resolve financial issues. Now the Institute of Family Law Arbitrators, which runs the scheme, wants to extend it to cover disputes concerning the exercise of parental responsibility. The kind of issues covered include where children …Read More