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Care proceedings: jurisdiction and placing children in the EU, post Brexit
Hannah Rought-Brooks, Garden Court ChambersHannah Rought-Brooks considers the legal framework, post Brexit, for placing children outside the jurisdiction in the EU during or at the conclusion of care...
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‘The thought-leader’ on the wise use of pre-nups
Simon Bruce, Dawson CornwellA prenuptial agreement was unsuccessfully challenged in the recent case of MN v AN [2023] EWHC 613 (Fam). Reinforcing the principles laid down by the Supreme Court in...
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A paternalistic approach to capacity: who ‘controls’ when someone may take their own life?
Caroline Shields, Park Square barristersEmily Reed, Park Square barristersNaomi McLoughlin, Park Square barristersThis article compares reported cases of anorexia sufferers who are assessed as lacking...
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1 June 2023

Fraud in the Family Court after Goddard-Watts
Peter Mitchell KC, 29 Bedford RowRosalyn Bever, Irwin Mitchell The Goddard-Watts litigation has been underway now for nearly a decade; its life prolonged by the inability of Mr Goddard-Watts to...
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1 June 2023

Mediation in post-Soviet countries: reality or illusion?
Fidana Alieva, Kyrgyz RepublicMediation as a form of dispute resolution emerged in post-Soviet countries in the early 2000s. Although mediation developed differently in each country, there are...
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1 June 2023

Domestic abuse in financial remedy proceedings: not just conduct
Holly Symonds, 5 Pump CourtThis article explores why domestic abuse is a topic that has been relatively underdeveloped in the field of financial remedies compared to other areas of family law. It...
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Divorce and dissolution rates of the new unions of civil partnerships and same-sex marriages in England and Wales – a demographic approach to developments
John Haskey FAcSS AKC, University of Oxford, Department of Social Policy and InterventionIn this article, the second of two, the rates of dissolution of civil partnerships and of divorces of...
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30 May 2023

Mutual wills – some constructive thoughts
Mark Pawlowski, Barrister and Professor Emeritus of Property Law, School of Law, University of GreenwichThe doctrine of mutual wills operates on the basis that each testator provides...
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30 May 2023

Stalkers and domestic abusers to be targeted as millions invested in new intervention projects
Up to £39 million has been allocated to 50 projects across England and Wales to protect victims from domestic abuse and stalking...
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30 May 2023

Insights from the Family Justice Council Conference 2023: Trauma in the family justice system
Mark Blundell, 1GC | Family LawAnn Chavasse, St Ives Chambers, Trustee of Family Rights Group Trauma in the Family Justice System, was the issue for this years Family Justice Council Conference,...
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