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William Seagrim, Senior Lecturer, Swansea University; Family law barrister, 9 Park Place ChambersDavid Gareth Evans, Family law barrister, 9 Park Place ChambersIn this article the authors...
Jonathan Galbraith, Mathieson ConsultingBeverley Morris, Partner, Lodders LLPExploring the potential pitfalls and difficulties that arise when a pension sharing order, on implementation, brings about...
Mark Saunders, Park Square BarristersAs time has moved on and lawyers are more used to conducting cases online and using electronic resources it is useful to remind ourselves about the rules that...
Tristan Harvey, QEB2022 is a landmark year for the family justice
system as the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 comes into
force. This article considers whether
the options available to...
Jo O'Sullivan, O'Sullivan Family Law Ltd, Member of Resolution’s EDI CommitteeAre you missing out on 20% of clients because your business is not accessible? There is much to do to attract...
Darren Howe QC, 1 Crown Office RowHope Spalding, 1 Crown Office RowThis article examines the updated ABE Guidelines released in January 2022, noting the significant changes and identifying whether,...
Mani Singh Basi, Barrister, 4PBThis article explores the recent case law (up to February 2022) where the Article13b defence has been relied upon in matters relating to the 1980 Hague Convention.The...
From 6 April 2022 England and Wales has a new divorce law, so-called no-fault. It is the most significant divorce law change since 1969. It introduces an entirely new basis of obtaining a...
With predictions that bonuses in the banking sector will be high this year; this article considers how bonus payments are dealt with upon divorce and for how long after separation they might be shared...
In the family justice system, we are dealing daily with the human condition. How people respond to stressful situations is part of that condition, is normal and is to be expected. In Lancashire County...