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27 October 2022

UD v DN: How the Schedule 1 landscape is changing . . . or needs to change?
Katherine Kelsey, Barrister, 1KBWLaura Moys, Barrister, 1KBWUD v DN (Schedule 1, Children Act 1989; Capital Provision) [2021] EWCA Civ 1947 is one of only a handful of Schedule 1 cases to have made it...
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27 October 2022

The relationship between mental health and financial separation
Rosa Schofield, Associate Solicitor, Family Law PartnersThere is an increasing awareness of the importance of mental health in society, and preserving mental health is a clear priority of the next...
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27 October 2022

The National Deprivation of Liberty Court– how might it increase transparency and what is it for?
Caroline Shields, Park Square Barristers, LeedsEmily Reed, Park Square Barristers, LeedsHelena Spector, Park Square Barristers, LeedsApplications to deprive a child of their liberty can be made under...
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27 October 2022

Raising the minimum age for marriage and civil partnerships
Dr Ruth Gaffney-Rhys, Senior Lecturer in Family Law, UWEThe Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 will raise the minimum age for marriage and civil partnerships in England and Wales...
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27 October 2022

A proposal of marriage: The Law Commission’s Weddings Report
Professor Chris Barton, Professor Chris Barton, a Vice-President of the Family Mediators Association, & Academic Door Tenant, Regent ChambersPolly Morgan, Associate Professor &...
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24 October 2022

The Brief: Financial Remedy Update from 4PB for November 2022
Welcome to ‘The Brief’. Each month, we provide an update of case law, changes to legislation, and outline any new rules in relation to financial remedies procedure … hopefully with...
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28 September 2022

Child Objections within the 1980 Hague Convention – where are we now?
Mani Singh Basi, Barrister, 4PBThis article follows on from the previous article in respect of the Article 13(b) defence in 1980 Hague Convention cases. This article explores the defence of...
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28 September 2022

Religious objections to withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment from a child
Varsha Jagadesham, Barrister, No5In recent years, there has been a number of high-profile cases where the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment from children has been opposed by their parents on the...
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28 September 2022

Holidays out of the jurisdiction: a review of case law and practical tips
Jo Carr-West, Partner, Hunters Law LLPEri Horrocks, Associate, Hunters Law LLPThis article considers the approach the family court has taken in recent years in relation to applications to take...
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28 September 2022

Inter-country adoptions – a nationality and immigration law perspective
Sarah Pinder, Barrister, Goldsmiths ChambersFamily law practitioners will be familiar with the frameworks and procedures providing for and regulating a child’s adoption in the UK. But what of...
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