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Stephen Wildblood KC, 3PB BarristersLuke Nelson, 3PB BarristersWhatever happened to ‘obligations and responsibilities’ in s 25(2) MCA 1973? Why is it that all of the other words in...
Beth Tarleton, Senior Lecturer, University of BristolNadine Tilbury, Policy Officer for the Working Together with Parents Network (wtpn.co.uk) Over recent years, the term ‘substituted...
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Dr Bianca Jackson, Family law barrister, Coram ChambersThis is Part 2 of a three-part article exploring the possible legal difficulties for schools and colleges that adopt the Department for...
Hassan Sarwar, Cornwall Street BarristersHassan Sarwar considers the development and usage of Hadkinson Orders in financial remedy proceedings. The article provides a helpful overview of a...
The Family Mediation Voucher Scheme provides funding to help families navigate the complexities of separation, giving them the opportunity to settle issues around childcare and finances outside of...
Mary Welstead, CAP Fellow Harvard Law School; Visiting Professor in Family law University of BuckinghamIn 2023, Kettering NHS Trust applied for an anticipatory declaration for a child...
Caroline Bowden, a member of the Private Family Law Early
Resolution Working Group which first examined what changes were needed, looks
at the effect of the revised rules on everyone working in family...
Fiona Hay, 2 Harcourt BuildingsDavid Lockett, Senior Actuary, Actuaries for Lawyers LtdPension Apportionment – resisting the Straight-Line Orthodoxy. In non-needs cases it is often critical to...
Lea Levine, Paralegal at Stewarts and former independent domestic violence advisorIn this article, paralegal and former independent domestic violence advisor (“IDVA”) Lea Levine...