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Sophia Gonella

Sophia Gonella

Sophia Gonella joined Queen Elizabeth Building as a Pupil in September 2022. Prior to joining QEB, Sophia taught Law at Durham University, specialisin...

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Breaking the Glass Ceiling – DR v UG [2023] EWFC 68

Breaking the Glass Ceiling – DR v UG [2023] EWFC 68

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWFC/HCJ/2023/68.html In a landmark judgment handed down by Mr Justice Moor, a wife has been awarded 50% of the parties’ assets in a £284 million ‘big money’ case, after the husband failed to establish that there should be a departure

Sophia Gonella

Sophia Gonella joined Queen Elizabeth Building as a Pupil in September 2022. Prior to joining QEB, Sophia taught Law at Durham University, specialising in Trusts and Equity, Land Law and Family Property..

The Compensation Principle and Remuneration for Career ‘Sacrifice’ – TM v KM [2022] EWFC 155

The Compensation Principle and Remuneration for Career ‘Sacrifice’ – TM v KM [2022] EWFC 155

The compensation principle has made a surprising reappearance in the recent case of TM v KM [2022] EWFC 155, as HHJ Hess made an order for the wife to receive £500,000 by way of compensation for the 'relationship-generated sacrifice' [76] that she made in giving up her