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Charmaine Hast has shared her thoughts on ‘no-fault’ divorce claims, highlighted in the Financial Times. “The change in law is likely to lead to a greater number of less wealthy… Read more →
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Charmaine Hast comments on the emotional burden covid has placed on the population: “The MoJ Quarterly Family Court Statistics for the period October 2020 to December 2020 provides an extraordinary… Read more →
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Partner and Head of our Family & Divorce team, Charmaine Hast, has had her comments published in The Financial Times on whether or not you are entitled to a share… Read more →
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After the end of the year and Brexit it may become impossible for UK-based pensions to be counted as part of an overseas divorce settlement. UK-based pensions could be out… Read more →
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The ‘No fault’ divorce bill has overwhelmingly passed the Commons vote in June 2020 and is likely to receive royal ascent at the end of the month. Please read the… Read more →
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If my husband was hiding assets from me in the divorce process, is there any way I can get this taken into account in our divorce settlement? Partner Charmaine Hast… Read more →
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When a couple divorce and there is family business wealth in common, protecting that wealth requires special consideration. Regrettably what was previously in a lot of cases the ‘golden goose’… Read more →
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“A veteran of big-money divorce for over 35 years in South Africa and London, Charmaine Hast is highly regarded among peers. A QC calls her ‘an outstanding practitioner, hard as nails… Read more →
Legal Podcast
Join Charmaine Hast and Conrad Adam for an interesting and lively discussion regarding the public’s perception of, and the court’s treatment of, pre and post nuptial agreements on divorce in the English… Read more →
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Charmaine spoke at a conference in South Africa for the Clarks 5th Annual Family Law Conference 2018.
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The article was originally published by The Law Society Gazette on 17 August 2018 Government gets tough on family financial orders – By Monidipa Fouzder Over a year after the Law… Read more →
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Charmaine Hast’s comments were featured in eprivateclient. “The Supreme Court’s ruling today endorses the equitable principle that you cannot have two bites of the cherry in respect of a capital… Read more →
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The UK Supreme Court has ruled that Maria Mills is not entitled to higher maintenance payments from her husband to make up for the fact she has lost most of… Read more →
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On Monday 2nd July 2018, Charmaine Hast and Sarah Campbell attended Dixon Wilson’s offices for the 2018 eprivateclient Top Family Law Firms awards evening, sponsored by Close Brothers. eprivateclient explain… Read more →
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Partner and Head of our Family & Divorce team, Charmaine Hast, has had her comments on the increasing number of women “backing out” of divorces for The Telegraph. On the… Read more →
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Partner and Head of our Family & Divorce team, Charmaine Hast, has had her comments published in The Financial Times on whether London or Switzerland is the best jurisdiction to… Read more →
Bulletins
We are pleased to announce that Head of the Private Client Group, Camilla Wallace, and Head of Family, Charmaine Hast, have been recognised in the 2018 eprivateclient 50 Most Influential… Read more →
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My husband and I are going through divorce proceedings and I believe he has not disclosed assets honestly. What recourse do I have to challenge this and what are the… Read more →
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More time together in the family calendar can often be the enemy of marriage, write Charmaine Hast and Rosie Schumm. This article was first published in Spear’s Magazine on 8… Read more →
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Charmaine Hast, Head of the Family Team discusses how divorce affects the world of investment. This article was first published in Spear’s on 21 June 2016. To view the article… Read more →
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Wedlake Bell’s Family Team were instrumental in obtaining clarification from the Supreme Court on 23 May 2016 in the case of In the matter of Re D (a child). The… Read more →
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Charmaine Hast and Andrew O’Keeffe discuss the complications of death before divorce in an article published in Spears Magazine on 16 May 2016. To view the article in full, please… Read more →