Recent happenings in the UK have made for very interesting reading. Every day the papers have provided new angles and reactions to the Brexit crisis and the turmoil presently engulfing both major political parties. The only thing that is crystal clear is that the fallout will continue as the nation comes to grip with an outcome which it seems even the strongest advocates of the Leave campaign were not expecting.
Life outside politics goes on however and while perusing The Times this morning, I came across this little piece which may be of interest to family lawyers back home:
" Divorce lawyer warns of spouses on spending sprees
Older people going through divorce have been warned of a growing tendency of one spouse to go on a spending spree.
James Skinner, of Simpson Millar solicitors,said that several clients had complained about the sudden reckless spending habits of their spouse. People should guard joint bank accounts in the early stages of divorce in case one party squanders shared funds on " fast women, slow horses and expensive holidays".
Last year a judge told a wife divorcing after 40 years that she should have known her husband's flawed character and kept a closer eye on their finances, Mr Skinner said. " Once the money is gone, it's gone. That's the position of the family courts. Some might see that as a green light to squander shared fortunes. "
Sound advice indeed from Mr Skinner!
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