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31 March 2020

Overcoming the challenges of co-parenting for separated and divorced parents
Following the government announcing restrictions for staying at home and away from others to help manage the coronavirus crisis, further details have been published about the “lockdown”...
Rachel Freeman
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30 March 2020

Is the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975 fair?
Rachael Williams and Lucy-Allena Mcllroy, Irwin MitchellReview of the current position regarding the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975 and comparing the Act to the changes and...
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27 March 2020

A week is a long time in a pandemic
I last physically appeared in court on the 17th March 2020. I travelled 4 hours to spend a morning in court. I went on three trains and stayed overnight in advance. I was twitchy about doing this, but...
Rhys Taylor
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26 March 2020

None of their business: disclosure and withholding information in cases involving children
Sam Prout, New Court ChambersThis article aims to provide a route map for common disclosure issues that arise in family proceedings concerning children. It considers whether (if and when) one party...
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26 March 2020

Vulnerable witnesses in care proceedings
Natalie Cross, St Ives ChambersThis article considers vulnerable witnesses involved in care proceedings. It provides an overview of the applicable law and rules. Specifically, the article looks at...
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26 March 2020

Reforming care proceedings - findings and prospects
Judith Masson, Professor of Socio-legal Studies, University of BristolThis article discusses findings from a major study of reforms to care proceedings, introduced by the Children and Families Act...
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26 March 2020

MPS and LSPOs: a practical guide
Michelle Burley, St Johns BuildingsAn article designed to provide a whistle stop tour of the law and procedure surrounding interim applications for maintenance pending suit (MPS) and Legal Services...
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19 March 2020

UK/EU family law from 1 January 2021: an update
The UK will not be a party to any EU family laws after December 2020, whether a bespoke family law agreement or any other UK/EU arrangement Brussels II and Maintenance Regulation will then come...
David Hodson OBE MCIArb
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17 March 2020

Reviewing international inheritance laws for International Women’s Day
To mark International Women’s Day on Sunday 8 March this year, partner Claire-Marie Cornford and solicitor Sarah Smith from Irwin Mitchell reflect on recent legal developments concerning inheritance...
Claire-Marie Cornford Sarah Smith
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17 March 2020

Marriage Story: unwinding a marriage contract?
Noah Baumbach’s divorce comedy has hit Netflix, dividing viewers into those who back Adam Driver’s, Charlie and those who support Scarlett Johansson’s, Nicole. Charlie and Nicole are an artistic...
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