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With COP26 descending on Glasgow this week our attention turns to world leaders to explain how they intend to address the ever—growing concerns around the impact that the human race has had on our planet.

Miller Samuel Hill Brown are delighted to announce that we have been named as one of the top 40 Scottish legal practices in ‘The Times Best Law Firms 2022’ published last week. The annual listing commended the firm based on recommendation by our peers and a particular commendation was extended to our employment team.

Following the breakdown of a marriage or civil partnership in Scotland, spouses have an obligation to support each other financially, based on what is reasonable in the circumstances. This form of financial support is known as aliment. Aliment is only payable whilst parties are still married or in a civil partnership. Once decree of divorce, or dissolution of a civil partnership has been granted, financial support in the form of aliment would stop. When determining whether aliment should be paid, or when trying to calculate the level of aliment that is reasonable, the following matters must be considered: