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9 May 2023

The covert recordings conundrum in private children proceedings
Rosa Schofield, Family Law PartnersFarhana Shahzady, Family Law PartnersTechnological advancements mean that it is now extremely easy to record someone without them knowing. As such, covert recordings...
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2 May 2023

Challenges in cases of fabricated or induced illness
Susannah Johnson, 7BRHelen Compton, 7BRSusannah Johnson and Helen Compton (7BR) in a comprehensive article explore the challenges facing practitioners instructed in cases involving allegations of...
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2 May 2023

‘How many thousand pages?!’ Digital device analysis and public interest immunity in family proceedings
Mark Cooper, St Ives ChambersEmma Kelly, St Ives Chambers Mark Cooper and Emma Kelly discuss the ever-increasing use of digital evidence in family proceedings, with a particular emphasis on how...
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2 May 2023

Babies in the care system – are we saving or failing them?
Yvonne Healing, 18 St John Street ChambersWe are all experienced in the all too familiar scenario - an application to the court is made late in the day - a baby has just been born - the mother is told...
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2 May 2023

Can an adult child seek maintenance from their parents?
There have recently been two cases in which adult children have begun court proceedings seeking a formal court order to force their parents into providing ongoing financial support to them.The first...
Vicki Rawlins
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24 April 2023

Celebrating 40 years of conflict resolution through mediation
Spring is often associated with new beginnings, conjuring up images of flower covered fields, frolicking lambs and sun dappled mornings. But for me, Spring is also a time for reflection, and an...
Jane Robey
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18 April 2023

Posthumous reproduction– Theis J to the rescue of a childless widower
Mary Welstead, CAP Fellow Harvard Law School; Visiting Professor in Family law University of Buckingham In May 2022, Mrs Justice Theis granted the application of Mr Jennings, a...
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18 April 2023

Putting parents on a level playing field: when is s 20 appropriate for the long-term care of a child?
Joan Connell, Barrister, FOURTEENTatiana Rocha, Pupil, FOURTEEN This article examines the recent Court of Appeal decision in Re S & Re W [2023] EWCA Civ 1 and asks whether this case will lead...
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18 April 2023

Cohabitation reform in England and Wales– comparative perspectives; and how to reset the reform campaign?
Graeme Fraser, Head of Family, BBS LawThis article summarises the Cohabitation Reform in England and Wales Conference in January 2023. Opt out regimes tend to be more common in other jurisdictions...
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18 April 2023

Forced marriage, pre- and post-pandemic
Shabina Begum, Senior Associate, Dawson CornwellThis article reviews the key developments in the area of forced marriage in England and Wales, the impact of COVID – 19 and what this all means...
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