Family Law

Dec

2021

Can the COVID-19 Crisis Justify Reopening Financial Orders in Divorce?

Written by Mauro Vinti

Can the economic havoc wreaked by the COVID-19 pandemic justify the re-drawing of final financial orders made following a divorce? The High Court has ruled in a guideline case that the answer to that question is 'probably not'. The case concerned a...

Nov

2021

High Court Clamps Down on Standardised Online Divorce Petitions

Written by Mauro Vinti

The advent of so-called 'no fault' divorce is on the horizon but, until then, a great many divorce petitions will continue to be issued on the basis of unreasonable behaviour by one party or the other. As a High Court ruling underlined, the...

Nov

2021

Read This If Your Child Has Been Taken Abroad Without Your Consent

Written by Gemma Whitchurch

If your right to play a full part in your child's life has been undermined by his or her wrongful removal from England, a specialist family lawyer can help you achieve a reunion. A case on point concerned a baby girl who, without her father's...

Oct

2021

Divorced Abroad? You Can Still Get a Fair Financial Deal in England

Written by Karen Moores

It may come as a surprise but, even if you have been divorced abroad, there is a great deal that an English family lawyer can do to ensure you receive a fair financial deal. In one case, the High Court came to the aid of a woman whose marriage to an...

Oct

2021

Women are More Likely to Bear Childcare Responsibilities – That's a Fact

Written by Sydney Mitchell

Judges do not operate in a vacuum and are entitled to take the view that some facts are so obvious that there is no requirement to prove them. In an important ruling, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) found that that principle applies to the fact...

Sep

2021

International Child Abduction – Children's Welfare is Always Paramount

Written by Sydney Mitchell

Where one parent moves abroad with his or her children, leaving the other behind, the result can be an international tug of war. As a High Court ruling showed, when called upon to play the part of referee in such contests, the paramount focus of...

Sep

2021

High Court Backs Arbitrator’s Decision in £17 Million Divorce Case

Written by Mauro Vinti

When it comes to sorting out the financial aspects of divorce, arbitration has become increasingly popular as a cost-effective and relatively speedy alternative to formal court proceedings. However, as one case showed, it is vital to remember that...

Aug

2021

Divorce – Intransigence and Dogmatism Will Only Increase Your Pain

Written by Jayne Gregg

An intransigent and dogmatic approach to divorce is an infallible way of making the process far more painful and costly. A man who insisted that his ex-wife’s financial entitlements should be reduced to reflect the poor quality of their short,...

Aug

2021

Placing a Property in Joint Names? Do You Understand the Consequences?

Written by Emma Gray

Loved ones who place properties in their joint names may not give any thought to the legal consequences of doing so. However, relationships can sour and, as a Court of Appeal ruling showed, it is vital at the outset to seek a lawyer’s help in...

Jun

2021

Sexual Relations and Mental Capacity – Family Judge Grasps the Nettle

Written by Tracy Creed

Adults of sound mind enjoy a fundamental freedom to have sexual relations with one another – but that right ultimately depends on the ability to give informed consent. A family judge powerfully made that point in a case concerning a vulnerable young...

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Family Law

Can the COVID-19 Crisis Justify Reopening Financial Orders in Divorce?

High Court Clamps Down on Standardised Online Divorce Petitions

Read This If Your Child Has Been Taken Abroad Without Your Consent

Divorced Abroad? You Can Still Get a Fair Financial Deal in England

Women are More Likely to Bear Childcare Responsibilities – That's a Fact

International Child Abduction – Children's Welfare is Always Paramount

High Court Backs Arbitrator’s Decision in £17 Million Divorce Case

Divorce – Intransigence and Dogmatism Will Only Increase Your Pain

Placing a Property in Joint Names? Do You Understand the Consequences?

Sexual Relations and Mental Capacity – Family Judge Grasps the Nettle

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