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Luke Nelson, Barrister, 3PB This article serves as a brief precis of the practical, procedural and legal issues that arise when third-party interests in land arise in financial remedy...
James Pirrie, Solicitor, mediator and arbitrator, Family Law in PartnershipCharlotte Bradley, Solicitor and mediator, Kingsley Napley Mostyn J’s judgment in James v Seymour provides guidance...
Mary Welstead, Visiting Professor in Family law University of BuckinghamIn February 2023, Mrs Justice Knowles granted an order for the return of a child, aged six, to Nigeria from the UK to...
Hilka Hollmann, Partner, Dawson Cornwell LLPSarah Cockburn, Cafcass Children's GuardianThe making of an adoption order changes a child's family law status and legal identity forever,1 and only in the...
Following a Freedom of Information request to 174 local authorities across England and Wales, and having received 119 responses, the NSPCC has issued a press release saying:"Children who have...
Miranda Fisher, Family, Charles Russell Speechlys LLPMarriage and divorce is on the rise for those aged over 65. For Family lawyers there are particular issues to consider when advising older...
Sarah Williams, Partner, Payne Hicks Beach, LLPJennifer Lee, Barrister, Pump Court ChambersIn this article, Jennifer Lee and Sarah Williams examine the implications of donor conceived children soon...
In a May 2023 article, The Economist Magazine proudly proclaimed that “a winner has emerged in the old rivalry between Singapore and Hong Kong” – and it was the Lion City that came out on top....
The Family Law Awards brings the family law community together for its biggest night of the year, celebrating excellence, networking and recognising its vital contribution to society. Now...
The Tipstaff is often one of the first topics of discussion raised by new clients who have been accused of abducting their children. Questions that I am regularly asked are “What is the Tipstaff?”...