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Often there will be international assets to consider in divorce cases in Scotland- but how are they dealt with and how can they be traced? Firstly, lawyers need to consider which assets form part of...
Their eyes met across a crowded Eurostar carriage.... He was a US tech entrepreneur. She was a bohemian Scandinavian composer. Within the year, permission had been sought from the bride's father to...
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Cafcass has launched a new dedicated telephone line for children and young people to share their feedback about the help and support they have had during their family court proceedings.The ‘Hear to...
Nurit Zubery, Mediator, Beyond Conflict Mediation, New ZealandKeywords: Fathers – Divorce – Family – Mediation – Dispute – GenderThis New Zealand study aims to examine...
CasesLockwood v Greenbaum [2022] EWHC 845 (Fam)Moor J confirms that the test for permission to apply under Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 Pt III is ‘substantial ground’ for making an...
The July issue of Family Law sees the second fantastic issue of ‘The Brief’ from the team at 4PB, Charles Hale QC, Rhiannon Lloyd and Julia Townend: an in-depth monthly Financial Remedies Update...
It is somewhat ironic, to say the least, that very few people outside our own number, know who is a member of the FRC sub-group of the Transparency Implementation Group (TIG), how we work, what we aim...
A cohabitation agreementHistorically, cohabitation agreements, sometimes known as “no-Nups”, were frowned upon as they were seen to encourage sexual relations outside of marriage. Thankfully, times...
The Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS), often referred to as “Clare’s Law”, was implemented across all police forces in England and Wales in March 2014. It means members of the public can ask...