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It is often said that marriage and alcohol do not mix.I write this at a time when everyone appears to have a fascination with what others are drinking and when I say what, I mean how much.Alcoholism...

What is a post-nuptial agreement?A post-nuptial agreement (a “post-nup”) is an agreement signed between spouses during their marriage that seeks to regulate the financial consequences of a subsequent...

Much has been written about the case of Barder v Calouori [1988] AC 20 (“Barder”) in the initial stages of the COVID-19 lockdown. It was held out as the means by which maybe, just maybe, it might be...

Further signs that life might be at least be on the starting blocks of a return to ‘normal’ have come in recent days.There was news from The Lord Chancellor of the opening of 10 ‘Nightingale Courts’,...

The family courts remain open in the midst of this pandemic and as a divorce lawyer, I therefore continue to grapple with the question of how the asset pot should be divided fairly and in accordance...

On 1 July 2020, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the matter of Villiers. The appeal, which was brought by the husband, centered on whether the English court has jurisdiction to make a...

Nkumbe Ekaney QC, 1GC Family LawRebekah Wilson, Garden Court ChambersIn Equal Family Justice, its pursuit in a pandemic we begin to consider aspects which may assist in shaping the family justice...

Sarah Phillimore, St John's ChambersThis article considers by examination of recent case law, how the increased use of remote hearings in the time of the COVID 19 pandemic have highlighted an...

Sarah Hughes, Anthony Gold SolicitorsAn article examining the current legal position on international service of documents in family law proceedings and how this will be impacted post-Brexit, on a...

Jacqueline L Thomas QC, Spire BarristersThis article looks at the Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020, introduced by Government on 24 April 2020 and the impact that the...

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