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3 June 2020

The appalling extent of child abuse
Earlier this year, the Office for National Statistics (‘ONS’) published its first ‘compendium’ of statistics for child abuse in England and Wales, for the year ending March 2019. As it contains some...
John Bolch
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3 June 2020

Surrogacy in unusual circumstances: X, Re [2020] EWFC 39
This case concerns a child (X) born via surrogacy in unusual circumstances. The child was conceived after a difficult and emotional journey for the intended parents (Mrs and Mrs Y) via IVF. An embryo...
Sarah Williams
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3 June 2020

The Remote Access Family Court – what have we learnt so far in England and Wales?
On 21 May 2020 Mr Justice MacDonald, Deputy Head of International Family Justice for England and Wales, delivered a speech to the International Academy of Family Lawyers Webinar.He said: "It is a...
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3 June 2020

Domestic Abuse Bill Committee stage begins 4 June 2020
The committee stage of the Domestic Abuse Bill, at which it will be scrutinised line-by-line, will commence on 4 June 2020. The committee is scheduled to report by 25 June 2020....
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1 June 2020

HMCTS weekly operational summary on courts and tribunals during coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
HMCTS have released a weekly summary of the HM Courts and Tribunals Service operational position during the coronavirus pandemic. They will aim to update this every Friday at 5pm."HMCTS operational...
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29 May 2020

New judgment on habitual residence takes lockdown into account: Re I and L (Children): [2020] EWHC 893 (Fam)
A father's application for a prohibited steps order preventing the mother and the children returning to South Africa following a holiday in England was refused. It was in the children's best interests...
Alexandra Goldrein
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29 May 2020

Pushing boundaries in Schedule 1 applications
In what could represent a new frontier for the way that Schedule 1 (The Children Act 1989) applications are dealt with by the courts, DN v UD [2020] EWHC 627 (Fam) marks the first ever reported...
Camilla Burton
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28 May 2020

Diverse parenting standards – beyond the mere ‘alternative’
Nicola Hall, New Court ChambersNicola Hall reviews the case law following on from the principle set out by Hedley J in Re L (Care: Threshold Criteria) [2007] 1 FLR 2050 that society must be willing to...
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28 May 2020

Businesses on divorce: how does the sharing principle apply?
Nicholas Fairbank and Clarissa Wigoder, 4 Paper BuildingsLooks at how courts deal with businesses in financial remedy cases, both principles of valuation and distribution.  Considers some of the...
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28 May 2020

Coronavirus guidance for local authorities on children’s social care
Martha Gray, Harcourt ChambersOn 3 April 2020, the government published the Coronavirus (Covid-19): guidance for local authorities on children’s social care. The document identifies important...
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