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15 September 2023 / Natasha Grande
Issue: 8040 / Categories: Features , Family
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Doing away with dirty laundry

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When private details of divorces & separations leak out, the impact on the parties’ reputations can be huge: Natasha Grande stresses the importance of keeping it civil
  • When private details of a divorce become public, the impact on divorcees’ lives can be devastating.
  • Greater transparency in the family courts has put the spotlight on the impact which a public divorce can have on a high-profile individual’s reputation.
  • Damage to one’s reputation can influence any financial settlements and agreements made in a divorce.

Someone’s divorce or separation and their reputation are intertwined. There is often a temptation for the other person involved in a divorce to post allegations online or even in the press. If you are divorcing and your divorce will be high-profile, it is important to take early advice from a lawyer who understands how important it is for the impact of this to be taken into consideration.

Blurred lines

There is a tension now with family law shifting towards greater levels of transparency in the courts and disclosure.

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Freezing orders in divorce proceedings can unexpectedly ensnare third parties and disrupt businesses. In NLJ this week, Lucy James of Trowers & Hamlins explains how these orders—dubbed a ‘nuclear weapon’—preserve assets but can extend far beyond spouses to companies and business partners 
A Court of Appeal ruling has clarified that ‘rent’ must be monetary—excluding tenants paid in labour from statutory protection. In this week's NLJ, James Naylor explains Garraway v Phillips, where a tenant worked two days a week instead of paying rent
Three men wrongly imprisoned for a combined 77 years have been released—yet received ‘not a penny’ in compensation, exposing deep flaws in the justice system. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Jon Robins reports on Justin Plummer, Oliver Campbell and Peter Sullivan, whose convictions collapsed amid discredited forensics, ‘oppressive’ police interviews and unreliable ‘cell confessions’
A quiet month for employment cases still delivers key legal clarifications. In his latest Employment Law Brief for NLJ, Ian Smith reports that whistleblowing protection remains intact even where disclosures are partly self-serving, provided the worker reasonably believes they serve the ‘public interest’ 
Family law must shift from conflict-driven litigation to child-centred problem-solving, according to a major new report. Writing in NLJ this week, Caroline Bowden of Anthony Gold outlines findings showing overwhelming support for reform, with 92% agreeing lawyers owe duties to children as well as clients
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