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The division of assets in short marriages

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Date:17 JUL 2017
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Philip Hunter
Hunter & Uro


The Financial Remedies Handbook is the first resort for thousands of matrimonial lawyers by combining a clear explanation of the applicable legal principles with straightforward advice on practice and procedure.

This new edition for 2017 has been thoroughly revised and contains detailed analysis and practical guidance on all recent case-law and procedural developments.

The 11th edition is available to order here.


The dust has perhaps settled on the recent Court of Appeal case of Sharp v  Sharp [2017] EWCA Civ 408  and provided us with the opportunity to reflect on the impact of the decision on those separating after a short marriage.

Read the full article here.

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