Family Law in the UK Natasha Slabas

In this episode, Natasha Slabas, Family Partner at DMH Stallard, is joined by guest speakers Danielle Ford, Partner and Head of Tax Disputes, and Kay Mind, Director (Tax), Private Client & Trusts from accountancy firm Haysmacintyre, to discuss the impact of the new legislation that came into effect on 6 April 2023, to make Capital Gains Tax (CGT) fairer for separating couples.

In this episode, Natasha Slabas is joined by Senior Associate, Ella Welsby, to discuss the hot topic of prenuptial agreements which has recently featured in the news, following the High Court case of MN v AN [2023]. The judgment by Mr Justice Moor looked at the principles laid out in the case of Radmacher v Granatino [2010], which was the ground-breaking case that made prenuptial agreements binding in English Law.

In this latest episode, Natasha Slabas, Family Partner at DMH Stallard, is joined by her colleague Jennifer Ray, who is a Private Client Partner, to discuss the topic of Wills in relation to marriage, divorce and death. Overview of this discussion:In UK, marriage automatically invalidates a will made before the marriage unless it is made in contemplation of marriage. If the person does make a new will their estate will be distributed in accordance with intestacy rules. These are pr...

In this Episode 13 of the Family Law in the U.K. podcast hosted by Natasha Slabas, litigation lending is explored.Natasha Slabas interviews Avni Vaghela from Rhea Family Finance, a specialist provider for lending in family law proceedings. The types of family matters inside and outside of court which can be covered by Rhea are addressed in this episode, as well as the sorts of things that are looked at when checking whether or not an individual is eligible. The premise for this aros...

In this episode, Natasha Slabas explains the newer 'no fault' divorce system which came into force on 6 April 2022, enabling spouses to divorce without placing blame on one another or waiting a period of time following separation. Some 6 months on, Natasha looks at the new legislation and how the system works online.Additionally, Natasha discusses briefly the context of the available defence of jurisdiction, should there be connections with foreign countries with your marriage. Natasha i...

Natasha Slabas, Family Partner at a prestigious London based law firm, hosts this episode which expands from Episode 10 on the complicated topic of child maintenance. Natasha explains ways in which one can get a longer term and higher quantum of child maintenance beyond that of the statutory limitations of the court and introduces additional provision for the benefit of children for unmarried, separated couples with a child.Natasha can be contacted to clarify her podcasts further via her Inst...