Back 7 March 2025James Maguire features in The Times Our managing director James Maguire has shared his thoughts on the recent, aptly named, case of FI v DO in an opinion piece for The Times. Whilst pets have previously been viewed as personal property, in this case, the court considered the welfare of the couple’s golden retriever as well as the emotional bond between it and the children – more in line with the approach taken when looking at child arrangements. James discussed what this could mean going forward, changes happening in other jurisdictions and whether the courts need to rethink how they view pets in divorce proceedings. You can read more about the case and what it could mean, in our blog. For specialist advice on any family law related issue contact Maguire Family Law by email: james.maguire@family-law.co.uk or telephone: Altrincham 0161 537 2808 Knutsford 01565 743 300 London 0207 947 4219 Manchester 0161 537 2808 Wilmslow 01625 544 650 Categories Case Studies (20) Children (282) Divorce (545) Domestic Abuse (22) Finances (208) Insights (21) International (49) Reported cases (37) Related News The price of a post: social media and divorce disputes 25 November 2025 Court of Appeal decides jurisdiction to deal with £20bn Russian divorce 17 October 2025 ‘We are the poster people for divorce’ – Eimear Maguire interviewed in the Irish Times 20 July 2025
