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9 July 2023

The goal of Schedule 1
Joshua Viney, Barrister, 1 Hare Court‘Schedule 1 – out of date and out of touch’ considers the intentions behind Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989 and whether the distinctions...
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9 July 2023

Is there clarity on the quantum of child maintenance after James v Seymour?
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...
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9 July 2023

Intervener actions in financial remedies proceedings: interests in land – a brief guide
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...
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9 July 2023

International child abduction – the punishing consequences of an order for return: Re P (Inherent Jurisdiction Return: Return Order: Welfare Analysis) [2023] EWHC 225 (Fam)
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...
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6 July 2023

Adoption of babies – ss 19 and 20 consent and Re A, B, and C
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...
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6 July 2023

NSPCC releases data on specialist support for child victims of sexual abuse
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...
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6 July 2023

Lifting the veil: donor identification
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...
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6 July 2023

Silver divorce and marriage: important issues for those separating or finding new love later in life
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...
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3 July 2023

Relocation Applications Tips & Practical Guidance for cases involving Singapore
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...
James Netto Georgina Huse
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3 July 2023

What is the Tipstaff and what is their role?
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...
Helen Blackburn
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