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3 July 2022

‘You’re over-reacting’: how to identify and deal with gaslighting and controlling behaviour in private children cases
Beth Armitage, St Philips Chambers'You’re just crazy' 'I never said that. You have a terrible memory'These are just two examples of gaslighting phrases commonly used in cases where a party is making...
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3 July 2022

‘Handle with Care’: intimate images in children law proceedings (admissibility and management)
Damian Woodward-Carlton QC, Barrister, 42 Bedford Row Rachael Claridge, 1 Crown Office RowRe M (A Child – Private Law Children Proceedings – Case Management – Intimate Images) (2022) EWHC 986...
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3 July 2022

Modest assets and the evolution of the financial remedy court
Giorgia Sessi, Parklane Plowden ChambersHannah Whitehouse, Parklane Plowden ChambersThis article looks at the changes and evolution in the financial remedy court in the wake of the pandemic, and the...
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3 July 2022

Forensic substance testing in the Family Courts
Olivia Edwards, 18 St John Street ChambersThis article will examine basic principles of forensic substance testing in the Family Courts and consider: What is Forensic drug testing, what types of...
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3 July 2022

Private law fact finding hearings: the new approach post-Re H-N
Louise McCallum, Barrister, Parklane Plowden ChambersThis article considers the Family Court’s evolving approach to decisions as to whether to direct fact-finding hearings in private law cases,...
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27 June 2022

Forced Marriage Protection Order (“FMPO”)
What do you do if you want to stop a forced marriage?What is a forced marriage?To be able to marry, both parties to the proposed marriage must give their full and free consent.A forced marriage is a...
Ffion Jones
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24 June 2022

Islamic marriage and the English legal system: Nikkah
IntroductionIslam is now the second largest religion in the United Kingdom, with results from the United Kingdom 2011 Census giving the UK Muslim population in 2011 as 2,516,000, 4.4% of the total...
Tahir Khan
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23 June 2022

Wife liable to pay large legal bill due to incurring “woefully excessive” costs in financial remedy proceedings
Fiona Porter and Shannon Maude consider recent financial remedy proceedings involving a post-nuptial agreement, which confirm the importance of adopting a sensible approach to...
Fiona Porter Shannon Maude Sophie Chapman
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23 June 2022

Everything you need to know if you are considering a post-nup
A postnuptial agreement (post-nup) is an agreement between a married couple about what would happen in the event of divorce; primarily addressing the financial claims that may arise on divorce.When...
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23 June 2022

Genuine and Subsisting Relationship Requirement
Several UK visa routes, such as the Spouse Visa, Civil Partner Visa and Unmarried Partner Visa, require applicants to demonstrate that their relationship is ‘genuine and...
Harriet Shreeves
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