Hilary Woodward
Hilary Woodward was a solicitor and mediator in private practice for many years, before joining academia. Hilary has been involved in many family law studies and for the last ten years has worked intensely in the field of pensions on divorce. Hilary is the about to retire chief executive of the Pension Advisory Group and an Honorary Senior Research Fellow with University of Bristol School of Law. At the launch of the Second Edition of the Pension Advisory Group report, Hilary’s contribution in the field of pensions on divorce was described as ‘incalculable’.
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Of Dogs and Divorce
Of dogs and divorce: why treating pets as chattels is an anachronism.
This is Ernest, our beloved English bull terrier. According to English law he has the same status as the chaise longue upon which he is performing his Kate Winslet impersonation. How can this be right? How can he
Pre-Nuptial Agreements: an ‘Oven-Ready’ Solution to a Pressing Problem? A House of Lords Debate
Late last month, Baroness Deech brought a motion in the House of Lords, ‘That this House takes note of the law relating to prenuptial agreements’.
The debate came against the backdrop of Baroness Deech having (of course) long pursued financial remedies reform through her Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill. She has
Stamp Duty Land Tax and Divorce
This is sometimes the forgotten tax on divorce. Maybe this is fair enough as there is a pretty clear exemption in tax law that states that stamp duty land tax (SDLT) will not apply to transfers pursuant to divorce.
However, the last few years have seen the introduction of two