The Future of Divorce: Key Trends, Landmark Cases & The Rise of Non-Court Dispute Resolution—Citywealth
Family partner Hannah Field has been quoted in a Citywealth article that weighs up whether family law is becoming less ‘exciting’ following the loss of wealthy Russian clients.
Contributors cited in the article speculate that the war in Ukraine and subsequent sanctions are likely to be a factor in diminishing Anglo-Russian cases, but are in consensus that this area of law is active and evolving. Alternatives to court litigation, the distinction between marital and non-marital assets, and the growing complexity of financial settlements involving HNW individuals are all named as trends.
Commenting on non-traditional family units, Hannah observes that “divorce remains prevalent, with the past 12 months proving particularly busy. But beyond divorce, the breakdown of relationships among unmarried couples presents a significant challenge, and are often more complex and costly.”
While married couple families are still the most common family type in the UK, marriages overall have been on the decline for decades. Non-traditional family units, such as cohabiting couples, are becoming more common, particularly among the younger generation – and hopefully, we will see meaningful changes in the law in this area to offer more protection to unmarried couples.
Hannah Field is a partner in the family and children team. She is an expert in a broad range of family law issues including relationship breakdown, cohabitation disputes, pre and post-nuptial agreements and domestic violence orders as well as private law children disputes including leave to remove children from this jurisdiction.
The full article is available to read online on Citywealth here.
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