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Faye Edwards, No 5 ChambersThis article seeks to explore the difficulties that are emerging with both the identification of vulnerable parties and their ability to engage within proceedings....
Cason Yong, Pupil Barrister, Coram ChambersOnce viewed as an exception, shared care arrangements are now fast becoming the go-to solution for many courts in private child arrangements disputes....
John Haskey FAcSS AKC, University of Oxford, Department of Social Policy and InterventionThis article assesses some recently published statistics for 2022 on joint and sole notifications of...
Naomh Gallagher, St John’s BuildingsDespite disability being a Section 25 factor in its own right, there is a dearth of resources specifically addressing the same. Often rolled into earning capacity,...
Rebecca Gardner, Winner of 4PB’s 2024 Financial Remedy Essay CompetitionThis article examines the challenges within the law of spousal maintenance in English family law, highlighting the...
Graeme Fraser, William Sturges LLPIn this article, I consider how law reform for cohabitants could reduce the prospect of domestic abuse for those experiencing separation. My article endorses and...
Christie O’Connell, Barrister, 1 Hare CourtEmma Dewhurst, Senior Associate, Hall BrownChristie O’Connell, Barrister at 1 Hare Court and Emma Dewhurst, Senior Associate at Hall Brown,...
Oliver Latham, Park Square BarristersThose in practice before the introduction of the Children Act 1989, of which this author is not one, will recall the relative prevalence of the wardship...
Ruth Omoregie, Associate Solicitor, Anthony Gold Solicitors LLPAU OneThis article explores the complexities surrounding customary marriages, focusing on their legal recognition and the possible...
Cordelia Williams, Barrister, Pump Court ChambersThis article helps to inform child relocation cases where immigration is a key feature. It includes a list of suggested immigration questions to...