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Sarah AlJourani

Sharia Series: Arranged, Forced, and Love Marriages

Marriage is a significant institution in Islam, emphasizing companionship, mutual respect, and familial ties. Many Muslims are aware of a...

20/11/24
Sarah AlJourani

Sharia Series; Mahr and the English court system.

Mahr (sometimes referred to as mehr) is an obligatory gift provided by a husband to his wife at the time of an Islamic marriage. There is...

29/09/23
Yousafa Hazara

A Guide To Sharia Compliant Wills

As with every other aspect of life, Islam has specific laws for the disposal of one’s property after death. The Holy Quran sets out the...

20/06/23
Irwin Mitchell

Sharia Law and Charitable Giving

Research shows that Muslim donors give significant amounts to charitable causes. Giving to charity has always been of fundamental...

25/03/24
Sarah AlJourani

Sharia Series: Marriage And Divorce In Dubai

The Office of National Statistics reported that in the year ending June 2023, 508,000 British nationals had emigrated out of the UK long...

26/01/24
Sarah AlJourani

Sharia Series: Married at Four Sights. The recognition of Polygamy in Sharia and English Law

Polygamy is the practice of having more than one spouse simultaneously, and it’s often a topic that generates much debate. The topic of...

07/10/24
Yousafa Hazara

Relocating to the UAE: Key Considerations

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to attract individuals, investors, entrepreneurs and international families. While the absence...

10/02/26
Hannah McCrindle

Family Law Considerations of Relocation to Middle East

Relocating to the Middle East can present many exciting opportunities and there are myriad reasons why families, divorced and separated...

19/11/24
Suzi Denton

Landmark Court Of Appeal Decision Sheds Light On Treatment Of Pre-Marital Wealth, The Sharing Principle And The ‘Matrimonialisation’ Of Assets

In this recent Court of Appeal case, the court considered how money which was generated in part prior to a marriage should be treated on...

24/05/24
Yousafa Hazara

Big inheritance tax changes for expats with assets in the UAE

The UAE government unveils huge legislative changes to inheritance tax laws which removes the requirement for non-Muslims to have...

11/11/20
Ros Bever

UK Supreme Court Clarifies Property Division in Divorce: What Standish v Standish Means for HNW Individuals

The Supreme Court today handed down its long-awaited decision in Standish v Standish, a landmark case concerning the treatment of...

02/07/25
Irwin Mitchell

Cohabitee Dispute - Barnes v Phillips [2015] EWCA Civ 1056

This is an interesting case for cohabitees - Barnes v Phillips [2015] EWCA Civ 1056 . This appeal judgment concerned the purchase of a...

16/11/15
Marie Kilgallen

Standish v Standish and the future of wealth protection

 “When does non-matrimonial property become matrimonial property in the context of financial remedy proceedings, and how should the...

24/07/25
April Wood

Pension Sharing on divorce – comparing England and Australia

According to statistics from the Australian government, at the end of June 2022, over 1.1 million people who were born in the United...

18/09/24
Sarah AlJourani

Sharia Series; validity of marriage, a focus on Tousi v Gaydukova [2023]

The Office of National Statistics recorded that in 2019, there were 219,850 legally valid marriages in England and Wales. The number of...

30/08/23
Sarah AlJourani

Islamic Finance In Residential Property Transactions

Faith groups across the globe have long tried, with varying degrees of success, to give legal weight to religious principles which apply...

24/03/23
Sarah AlJourani

Sharia Series; void, voidable or non-marriage?

There are currently 3,868,133 Muslims in England and Wales (6.5% of the population.) It’s therefore no surprise that the Law Commission...

30/10/23
Sarah AlJourani

Cultural Competence in Practice: Working Effectively with Muslim Clients

According to the 2021 Census conducted by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) there were approximately 3.9 million Muslims in England...

07/10/25
Sarah AlJourani

Divorcing In Dubai? What You Need To Know About Relationships In The UAE

The Office for National Statistics reported that in the year ending June 2023, 508,000 British nationals had emigrated out of the UK -...

14/03/24
Irwin Mitchell

Family Business Week: Keeping it in the family - divorce and the family business

By Connie Smith, Family Law solicitor at Irwin Mitchell Family businesses are different; they have a long-term outlook driven by ensuring...

24/11/21
Phillip Rhodes

European Commission Pensions and Divorce

When considering financial settlements as part of a divorce in England and Wales, the Family Court has wide-ranging powers to make orders...

15/07/24
Caoimhe Sykes

Parenting Together Through the Holidays: tips for navigating shared parenting over the festive season

For separated families, arrangements for contact with children during the festive period can be difficult to agree. During what is an...

18/12/25
Rory Laide

Children Returning to School in January: Top Tips for Separated Parents

January marks a fresh start for families—and for children, it means returning to school after the Christmas break. For separated parents,...

07/01/26
Hayley Bruce

The Renters’ Rights Bill: Commons challenge Lords’ practicalities

As the Renters’ Rights Bill (“the Bill”) enters the final throes of its parliamentary journey, the "ping-pong" process between the...

15/09/25
Marie Kilgallen

Fraud, coercion and a 40% cut: the impact of ‘deplorable conduct’ in Financial Remedies cases

The recent case of LP v MP shows that the Family courts can and will take a robust approach where it can be shown that one party’s...

10/02/26
Joanna Uzoka

Will My Overseas Divorce Be Recognised In England And Wales?

We live in a multi-cultural society; family lawyers are therefore often faced with the question as to whether a client’s divorce overseas...

28/02/24
Hayley Bruce

Government Announces Changes to Residential Property Transactions

This weekend, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government unveiled a plan to revolutionise the home buying and selling...

11/02/25
Irwin Mitchell

Inherited Wealth on Divorce

By Hayley Trim, Family law Partner at Irwin Mitchell English family lawyers will tell you it is trite law that inherited assets are not...

22/06/21
Carmel Brown

Supporting Jewish Families Through Chanukah

For divorced or separated families, many festivals, including Chanukah can bring unique challenges and heightened emotions.  Many Jewish...

12/12/25
Irwin Mitchell

Inheritance laws in Tunisia - why are women still waiting for equality?

To mark International Women’s Day this year, men and women in Tunisia took to the streets in the country’s capital to demand equal...

12/11/18