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Family law glossary - W

Witness

A person who has witnessed an event and gives evidence in court as to the details of that event.

Witness summons

A document issued by the court which requires a person to give evidence as a witness.

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Liabilities - matrimonial v non-matrimonial debts

In relation to debt, during a divorce it is important to account for each party’s debt, which will need to be added up and deducted from the assets of the parties when calculating the overall financial position. However, it can often be contentious...

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Declaration of trust in relation to family home

A declaration of trust is a document which records ownership shares in a property and contains details of how the proceeds will be divided if the property is sold in the future. It can reflect the contributions made to the initial purchase of the property,...

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Family reorder

  • Victoria Gethin
  • Rachel Benett
  • Emma Roberts​​
  • Tim Galbraith
  • ​​Gwyneth John​
  • Jackie Price
  • Nicola Clayton
  • Bethany Corday​​
  • Amy Jones
  • Victoria Melluish
  • Lauren Day
  • Kath Geere​​
  • Catherine Gaskell​
  • Stephen Jones
  • Jack Chapman
  • Benjamin Armstrong​
  • Nicola Horrocks
  • Catherine Hill
  • Claire Pilling
  • Meerab Mazhar
  • Sally Smith
  • Jessica Macaulay