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18 November 2019

The unexpected effect of marriage and divorce on wills
Once a Will has been put in place, there is a tendency to feel that "it is done now" and so to then forget about it. We strongly recommend, however, that clients keep their Wills under regular review,...
Natasha Senior
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18 November 2019

The changing family law practice
The Family Justice system is now subject to fundamental and far-reaching change with both public and private law consultations underway with regards to Children law with a clear emphasis on private...
Angela Lake-Carroll David Emmerson
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14 November 2019

Parental alienation: treading a treacherous path
A Bristol judge has decided to publish his decision in an exceptional case of parental alienation.The Designated Family Judge for the Western Circuit, HHJ Wildblood QC, wanted the public to be aware...
Sarah Green
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13 November 2019

Breakdown cover
David Burrows provides a rundown of child support appeals to the First-tier Tribunal & Upper TribunalThe first article in this series explained the working of the child support scheme calculation...
David Burrows
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12 November 2019

Keeping it in the family
Vijay Ganapathy & Claire Spearpoint discuss the role family members can play in legal proceedings involving their relativesRecent judgments have highlighted some of the challenges faced by...
Claire Spearpoint Vijay Ganapathy
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10 November 2019

Special guardianship orders: make in haste but repent at leisure?
Leslie Samuels QC, Pump Court ChambersThere has been much written recently about Special Guardianship Orders (‘SGOs’); whether they are made too frequently or too early, whether they are ‘high risk’,...
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6 November 2019

Statistics on divorce rates and vulnerability of women
According to figures from the Ministry of Justice there were 92,361 divorces finalised in 2018, a reduction from 103,366 the previous year. This figure is, according to data published by the Office of...
Siobhan Simpson Dipal Patel
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6 November 2019

Bereavement in the workplace is not a ‘one size fits all’ rule
Dealing with the loss of a loved one, be it a family member, friend or colleague, is a tragic circumstance and employers need to understand that people can be affected in many different ways.There are...
Vanessa Bell
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5 November 2019

What does Brexit mean for families?
With a possible no-deal exit from the EU looming, constant reports of last minute negotiations in Brussels and a Saturday sitting of Parliament on only the fifth occasion since the outbreak of the...
Katie Payne Sarah Overy Clare Hedges Katie Hawksley
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4 November 2019

Burying items with the body
The practice of humans burying their dead with items of cultural, religious or sentimental value can be seen throughout history, but can cause contention within the family. The recent discovery of a...
Margaret Windram Bethan Smith
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