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Divorcing couples will no longer be able to use illegally obtained evidence of their former spouse’s assets, following a controversial Court of Appeal decision, which has already been branded a cheat’s charter.

The wife at the centre of a £400m divorce battle may quickly be reviewing her finances following revelations that her property tycoon husband has been declared bankrupt by the tax man.

Solicitor and Shariah Law expert Tasnim Khalid, of leading Manchester law firm George Davies, has teamed up with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) to promote CIMA's certificate in Islamic Finance.

Quite simply, a marriage needs to meet certain legal requirements before it is valid in the UK. The fact that a couple have had a wedding ceremony abroad does not necessarily mean that it will be recognised as a valid marriage in the UK.

As we get older most of us want to stay in our homes for as long as possible. But sometimes it can be a bit of a struggle.Things which were once straightforward can become difficult – even things like making meals, getting up the stairs or looking after the money side of things.

Property owners who let out second homes to holiday makers were thrown into confusion after the Tories forced a u turn on the Government’s tax policy for second homes.

Solicitor Caroline Pinney of leading Manchester law firm George Davies has been accepted as a full professional member of the national association 'Solicitors for the Elderly' (SFE).

What would happen if you inherited a significant amount of money? You might want to spend it, perhaps move house or invest it. But whatever you choose the chances are that the value of your own estate will have increased substantially and you may be facing a situation where your estate will pay more inheritance tax (IHT) in the event of your own death later on.

Fortune has smiled on bus driver Kevin Halstead who won £2.3 million on the lottery just four months after his divorce was finalised.

When a relationship goes through difficulties or comes to an end, it is often hard to talk about it. But talking can be the key to the survival of the relationship. Counselling helps couples explore and understand relationship issues, giving an insight into how to change for the better. Unfortunately too few people turn to relationship counselling, preferring to soldier on alone