by Flavia Cretu | Feb 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
When couples separate, it is very common for one or both parties to feel that the other’s behavior during the marriage should be reflected in the financial settlement. Clients frequently ask whether the court will take into account matters such as infidelity, poor...
by Flavia Cretu | Nov 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
On September 30th, OpenAI launched Sora 2, the latest version of its generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) video creator tool. The app, which was downloaded over a million times within five days, allows users to create videos up to twenty seconds long from simple...
by Flavia Cretu | Nov 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
In England and Wales, there is no specific legislative provision regarding the ownership of pets within divorce or separation proceedings. Unfortunately, case law on this matter is very limited. Currently, pets are regarded as ‘chattels’, which often leads...
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by Flavia Cretu | Nov 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
Reported case: M v F (Art 13 Thresholds Not Met) [2025] EWHC 2629 (Fam) Family Division, 17th October 2025, Mr Justice MacDonald Natalie Friday and Flavia Cretu successfully represented the applicant mother in this reported case involving an application by the mother...
![Person D v Person E [2024] EWHC 2626 (Fam)](data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCAyNjkgMjEyIiBidi1pbWctdXJsPSJodHRwczovL2xvbmRvbi1mYW1pbHktc29saWNpdG9yLmNvLnVrL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy9hbF9vcHRfY29udGVudC9JTUFHRS9sb25kb24tZmFtaWx5LXNvbGljaXRvci5jby51ay93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyMC8xMC9LaW5kZXJnYXJ0ZW5fT3V0ZG9vci1QbGF5LmpwZy5idi53ZWJwIiBidi1yZXNpemVkLWluZm9zPSJZblpmY21WemFYcGxaRjl0YjJKcGJHVXVhbkJuT2pJMk9Tb3lNVEk3WW5aZmNtVnphWHBsWkY5cGNHRmtMbXB3WnpveU5qa3FNakV5TzJKMlgzSmxjMmw2WldSZlpHVnphM1J2Y0M1cWNHYzZNalk1S2pJeE1nPT0iPjwvc3ZnPg==)
by Flavia Cretu | Dec 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
Kaja Viknes, assisted by Natalie Friday and Flavia Cretu, instructing Naomi Wiseman of 1KBW, represented the Applicant father in Person D v Person E [2024] EWHC 2626 (Fam). The case concerned an application under the 1980 Hague Convention for the summary return of the...
