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3 July 2022

Forensic substance testing in the Family Courts
Olivia Edwards, 18 St John Street ChambersThis article will examine basic principles of forensic substance testing in the Family Courts and consider: What is Forensic drug testing, what types of...
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3 July 2022

‘Handle with Care’: intimate images in children law proceedings (admissibility and management)
Damian Woodward-Carlton QC, Barrister, 42 Bedford Row Rachael Claridge, 1 Crown Office RowRe M (A Child – Private Law Children Proceedings – Case Management – Intimate Images)...
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3 July 2022

Private law fact finding hearings: the new approach post-Re H-N
Louise McCallum, Barrister, Parklane Plowden ChambersThis article considers the Family Court’s evolving approach to decisions as to whether to direct fact-finding hearings in private law cases,...
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3 July 2022

‘You’re over-reacting’: how to identify and deal with gaslighting and controlling behaviour in private children cases
Beth Armitage, St Philips Chambers'You’re just crazy' 'I never said that. You have a terrible memory'These are just two examples of gaslighting phrases commonly used in cases where a party is...
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3 July 2022

Section 8 – the need for more formal guidance for separating parents
Oliver Cyriax, Solicitor (Retired), NATCOn 7 May 2021 the Ministry of Justice announced a change of direction for the Section 8 private law programme. Ministers indicated that the preparation of...
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3 July 2022

The CJEU casts doubt on England’s new post-Brexit divorce jurisdiction law
 A recent decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has addressed the definition of habitual residence for the purposes of divorce jurisdiction under Art 3 of BIIA. It has...
David Hodson OBE MCIArb Rebecca Bailey-Harris
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3 July 2022

Mind the gap – Part 2
Jonathan Galbraith, Mathieson ConsultingBeverley Morris, Partner, Lodders LLPThe treatment of pensions on divorce continues to cause debate amongst practitioners. The introduction of the Galbraith...
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27 June 2022

Forced Marriage Protection Order (“FMPO”)
What do you do if you want to stop a forced marriage?What is a forced marriage?To be able to marry, both parties to the proposed marriage must give their full and free consent.A forced marriage is a...
Ffion Jones
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24 June 2022

Islamic marriage and the English legal system: Nikkah
IntroductionIslam is now the second largest religion in the United Kingdom, with results from the United Kingdom 2011 Census giving the UK Muslim population in 2011 as 2,516,000, 4.4% of the total...
Tahir Khan
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23 June 2022

Wife liable to pay large legal bill due to incurring “woefully excessive” costs in financial remedy proceedings
Fiona Porter and Shannon Maude consider recent financial remedy proceedings involving a post-nuptial agreement, which confirm the importance of adopting a sensible approach to...
Fiona Porter Shannon Maude Sophie Chapman
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