Browsing Archive: January, 2011

"We've agreed on the finances - please just draw up the paperwork"

Posted by Rory Miln on Sunday, January 30, 2011, In : definitions 
This is rarely appropriate.  Couples often agree on financial arrangements without realising that what they've agreed is not satisfactory and is nowhere near what the court would order if it was left to the court to make the decision.  Often both spouses have quite innocently and understandably made assumptions, for example that the assets should be divided equally.  There are many situations in which the assets are not divided equally.  

More sinister is the situation in which the husband (le...
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Week beginning 31st January 2011

Posted by Rory Miln on Sunday, January 30, 2011, In : this week's movements 

Greetings

I am in the office all week this week.  I may need to be away for half a day at some point, but if it looks as if that is going to happen I will post an update.

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Week beginning 24th January 2011 - update

Posted by Rory Miln on Wednesday, January 26, 2011, In : this week's movements 
Greetings

I now know which part of the day on Thursday 27th January I shall be out of the office: the morning.  I should be in by about 2 p.m..

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Can we get a divorce if we both agree the marriage is over?

Posted by Rory Miln on Monday, January 24, 2011, In : definitions 
Only if you wait for two years after separating, and even then only one of you can petition for divorce.  If you want to get divorced sooner, one of you will have to divorce the other relying on adultery or unreasonable behaviour. 

See also 17th January 2011.

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Week beginning 24th January 2011

Posted by Rory Miln on Monday, January 24, 2011, In : this week's movements 
Greetings

I am in court all of Tuesday afternoon 25th January and I am out of the office for part of Thursday 27th January - I'm not sure yet which part - probably the morning.  Otherwise I am in the office as usual.


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Week beginning 17th January 2011

Posted by Rory Miln on Monday, January 17, 2011, In : this week's movements 

Greetings

I am out of the office on Monday and Tuesday of this week.  The rest of the week is normal.
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Can I get divorced on the basis of my own adultery (or unreasonable behaviour)?

Posted by Rory Miln on Monday, January 10, 2011, In : definitions 
This question crops up from time to time.  The answer is no - divorce in England and Wales is fault-based (unless you rely on 2 years' or 5 years' separation) and you must satisfy the court that your spouse has committed adultery or behaved unreasonably.  There is no mechanism for getting a divorce because of what you yourself have done.
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Week beginning 10th January 2011

Posted by Rory Miln on Monday, January 10, 2011, In : this week's movements 

Greetings

A normal week this week - I am in the office every day.

Next week I am out of the office for the whole of Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th January.


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Week beginning Tuesday 4th January 2011

Posted by Rory Miln on Tuesday, January 4, 2011, In : this week's movements 
Happy New Year 

The office is open again after the Christmas break.  I shall be in the office all this week except on Thursday 6th January, when I shall be in only in the afternoon - probably from about 2 o'clock.

Advance notice:  The office will be closed on Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th January.








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Principal Every week, usually on a Monday, I post my movements for the coming week - when I'm in the office and when I'm out, for example at court. At the same time I post a short article on a word or expression that may crop up during a separation or divorce case. Sometimes I comment on a topical legal issue. I'm always glad of feedback - any comments on my blog entries are welcome - just send me an email.

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About Miln MacLeod


Miln MacLeod Solicitors is the practice name of Rory Miln, a solicitor of England and Wales recognised as a sole practitioner, authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). The practice's SRA number is 535105. The SRA’s rules can be found (in English) on their website at http://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/code-of-conduct.page
 
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