Mena Ruparel

Acting in matrimonial finance matters requires a precise and focused approach to the preparation of documents and evidence. This toolkit contains over 30 template documents, with guidance on how to tailor each one for different types of cases. This second edition has been updated to take account of recent changes, including:introduction of MyHMCTS. the digital portalthe Efficiency Statement and associated formsstandard ordersintroduction of no-fault divorce provided for in the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020guidance on social media useuse of arbitration and mediationPension Advisory Group's latest guidanceThe comprehensive and reliable templates cover every aspect, from issue to final hearing, including guidance on how to draft the Form E and letters to settle to avoid the final hearing where possible. All the template documents are available to download for ease of customisation.

The Matrimonial Finance Handbook is an indispensable resource for practitioners advising clients on financial remedies following divorce or civil partnership dissolution.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has made ethical practice a cornerstone of its new Standards and Regulations that come into operation on 25th November 2019. The new light touch regime requires that solicitors take on much greater responsibility for their own actions, acting ethically at all times. Those who fall short of the high professional standards expected, both when acting in a professional capacity and in personal daily life, run the risk of both adverse publicity and regulatory censure. This 2nd edition* of this unique book explains what ethical legal practice means in daily life and how that fits with the new SRA regime. It is not a strict law book. Instead it uses a wealth of real world examples, hypothetical scenarios and illustrations to ground the SRA requirements firmly within the tricky situations legal practitioners encounter every day. This new edition is also enhanced with a new chapter on the ethics of using lawtech in your practice, a minefield especially when using 'AI' to help decision-making. In doing so it not only helps you minimise the risks of an investigation (or worse) but also helps you become a more confident practitioner when faced with potential ethical traps. Written in a straightforward approachable style, with colourful diagrams and flowcharts to illustrate the key messages, it also covers the evolving use of social media, legal technology and ADR. All this makes the book essential reading for solicitors, trainees, law firm staff and law students everywhere and at every level of seniority.