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20 August 2021

Lexis PSL Family: A Road Test
I must confess that I am an old fan of paper knowledge resources, having had a family law library going back to the 1970s. I am also not very technically savvy. It was therefore with some trepidation...
Tony Roe
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20 August 2021

Reform of s 25 criteria for a divorce financial settlement: after 50 years it's time for the Law Commission to propose a new law
The statutory criteria to decide what is a fair financial settlement on divorce comes from the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, now almost 50 years old.  In reality it derives from judge made...
David Hodson OBE MCIArb
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12 August 2021

Costs orders - litigate at your peril
It seems there has been a never-ending line of costs commentary flowing through the reported decisions from financial remedy courts as of late. There is a clear trend of encouraging the making of...
Fleur Claoue de Gohr
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5 August 2021

Misogyny as a hate crime – what it means and why it’s needed
Recently, the government announced that it will instruct all police forces across the UK to start recording crimes motivated by sex or gender on an experimental basis- effectively making misogyny a...
Felicia Willow
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29 July 2021

Placing looked after children outside of the jurisdiction (post-Brexit)
Michael Jones, Deans Court ChambersA summary of the legal provisions that apply to placing looked after children outside the jurisdiction of England and Wales. This article contains a brief summary of...
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29 July 2021

What happens when assets are tainted: financial remedies v confiscation proceedings revisited
Sarah Wood, 5SAHFollowing on from her 2019 article 'Financial Remedies v Confiscation Proceedings: What Takes Priority?’ ([2019] Fam Law 941) in which Sarah Wood looked, in general terms, about which...
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29 July 2021

Rings, Rolexes and Renoirs – The treatment of gifts, engagement rings, and heirlooms when a relationship comes to an end
Sarah Dodds, Senior Associate, Kingsley NapleyLiam Hurren, Trainee Solicitor, Kingsley NapleyWhen a couple separates, thoughts often turn to the valuable or sentimental items which they acquired or...
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29 July 2021

Disclosure 2: This time it’s practical
Andrew Shaw, New Court ChambersSam Prout, New Court ChambersThis article aims to provide a practical guide to navigating some disclosure issues that can arise in family proceedings concerning...
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22 July 2021

Language Matters: time to reframe our national vocabulary for family breakdown
Helen Adam, Wells Family Mediation We are increasingly aware in our society of the importance of appropriate language; for example we are removing gender-biased and racist language from everyday...
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22 July 2021

Opposed adoption proceedings
Kezia Kernighan, New Court ChambersPublic law practitioners are highly familiar with the law governing applications for leave to oppose adoption orders. Re B-S (Children) [2013] EWCA Civ 1146 confirms...
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