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Tony Roe @tonyroedivorce.bsky.social · 1d

US property tycoon's £36m family home must be sold in bitter divorce battle, High Court judge rules

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US property tycoon's £36m family home must be sold in bitter divorce battle, High Court judge rules

Michael Fuchs has been locked in a bitter divorce battle with his ex after their split in 2020

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Tony Roe @tonyroedivorce.bsky.social · 1d

'Without the FDAC... I’d be dead': On the fringes at Labour in Liverpool

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'Without the FDAC... I’d be dead': On the fringes at Labour in Liverpool

Away from the main stage, Labour ministers and MPs attending the party conference heard about the benefits of problem-solving courts, and the plight of claimants left high and dry by bulk litigation firms.

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Tony Roe @tonyroedivorce.bsky.social · 2d

"Fighting economic abuse": BBC Sounds

Examples of Controlling or Coercive Behaviour in an Intimate or Family Relationship

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Business Daily - Fighting economic abuse - BBC Sounds

What happens when a controlling partner takes over your income and spending?

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Tony Roe @tonyroedivorce.bsky.social · 6d

MoJ finally says 'I do' to wedding law reform

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MoJ finally says 'I do' to wedding law reform

Locations will have to meet strict standards and regulation will shift from buildings to the officiant.

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Tony Roe @tonyroedivorce.bsky.social · 6d

'I brought my controlling and abusive ex-partner to justice'
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'I brought my controlling and abusive ex-partner to justice'

Emma Davey says she couldn't see a way out of the relationship and did not think she would survive.

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Tony Roe @tonyroedivorce.bsky.social · 13d

Rotting seagulls and 'maggots raining down': solicitors lay bare the condition of the courts estate

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Rotting seagulls and 'maggots raining down': solicitors lay bare the condition of the courts estate

Uxbridge magistrates and Manchester magistrates were the two lowest rated courts, according to Law Society survey.

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Tony Roe @tonyroedivorce.bsky.social · 20d

Baroness Hale on her stupendous, eye-opening life in the law: ‘People are capable of treating tiny children very, very badly’

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Baroness Hale on her stupendous, eye-opening life in the law: ‘People are capable of treating tiny children very, very badly’

She was the first female president of the supreme court, causing a ruckus when she ruled against Boris Johnson’s suspension of parliament. Now she has written an insider’s take on the UK’s underfunded...

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Tony Roe @tonyroedivorce.bsky.social · 20d

Free family law offer for all members of Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce

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Tony Roe @tonyroedivorce.bsky.social · 21d

Family court sitting days to be cancelled in 2026 reshuffle

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Family court sitting days to be cancelled in 2026 reshuffle

Short hearings could be rescheduled and longer hearings double-listed in response to limited allocation.

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Tony Roe @tonyroedivorce.bsky.social · 23d

Parents who hid tracking devices in children’s gifts advised to ‘take stock’ after judge rejects their evidence

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Parents hid tracking devices in children's gifts, court hears

Family judge dismisses parent's evidence, finding devices were 'part of wider plan' to remove children from foster care.

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Tony Roe @tonyroedivorce.bsky.social · 26d

Action plan to cut 'unacceptable' family court waiting times

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Action plan to cut 'unacceptable' family court waiting times

Legal sector representative bodies highlight need for more invesment following shocking report from MPs on delays.

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Tony Roe @tonyroedivorce.bsky.social · Sep 4

Great! I look forward to seeing you again.

Tony Roe @tonyroedivorce.bsky.social · Sep 4

I am attending this event. Who else is going? Last year's was excellent.
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Class Legal @classlegal.bsky.social · Sep 4

Just 6 weeks to go until the Financial Remedies Conference 2025!

Don't miss out on your ticket to the Financial Remedies event of the year - Ticket sales close on Friday 26th September 2025!

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Tony Roe @tonyroedivorce.bsky.social · Sep 4

Potanina -v- Potanin (No 2)

Natalia Nikolaevena Potanina wins her appeal.

Today's Court of Appeal judgment here: www.judiciary.uk/judgments/po...

Potanina -v- Potanin - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Neutral citation number: [2025] EWCA Civ 1136 Case number: CA-2024-001698 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION)ON APPEAL FROM THE HIGH COURT (FAMILY DIVISION) The Hon Mr Justice Cohen[2019] EWHC 295...

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Tony Roe @tonyroedivorce.bsky.social · Sep 2

That is a broader take and might include removal costs, for example.

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Tony Roe @tonyroedivorce.bsky.social · Sep 2

The Costs of ‘Costs of Sale’

What percentage do you use for the costs of sale of a property in matrimonial proceedings? 3%?

Here's a thoughtful article by barrister Emma Kelly in Financial Remedies Journal blog which might make you think again if you are using 3%.

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