We must overcome our misguided reluctance to remove children from abusive families, and transform their lives.
Full article: The Independent on Sunday
Children: Public Law Update (July 2011)
John Tughan, of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent developments in Public Law Children.
Full article: Family Law Week
Full article: Family Law Week
Minister accepts Munro vision of less red tape
After formally commissioning a comprehensive review of child protection in June last year, the government's response to Professor Eileen Munro's report marks an important step in mapping out its future strategy for safeguarding the country's most vulnerable children.
Full article: Children & Young People Now
Full article: Children & Young People Now
Cost Orders in Public Law Proceedings: A New Approach?
Does the general rule of ‘no order as to costs’ still apply in public law Children proceedings? Harry Nosworthy reviews recent judgments which suggest that the courts are now readier to make costs orders.
Full article: Family Law Week
Full article: Family Law Week
Leave to Remove – Improving Due Process
Richard Gregorian and Gavin Emerson of Gregorian Emerson Family Law Solicitors argue that the focus in defending leave to remove proceedings should be on ensuring due process.
Full article: Family Law Week
Full article: Family Law Week
The new EU maintenance regulations, does it apply to your clients?
The new EU Maintenance Regulation which has replaced Brussels I came into force on 18 June 2011.
Full article: Family Law
Full article: Family Law
Home And Away
As family life becomes more international, the movement of children between different countries becomes a more common problem for separating parents and for the courts to grapple with.
Full article: Mondaq (registration required)
Full article: Mondaq (registration required)
Harmony In Europe? An English perspective
On 18 June 2011, the EU Maintenance Regulation1 (EC No 4/2009) came into force, replacing what has colloquially been known as 'Brussels I' (Council Regulation No 44/2001) for all issues arising in the family context which relate to maintenance.
Full article: Mondaq (registration required)
Full article: Mondaq (registration required)
Jaw Jaw Not War War
On 6 April 2011, a Pre-Action Protocol was launched together with the New Family Procedure Rules.
Full article: Mondaq (registration required)
Full article: Mondaq (registration required)
The price of love - will London remain the 'divorce capital of the world'?
A string of key rulings have kept high-net divorces in the headlines. Helen Mooney charts the changing law and
asks if London will remain the ‘divorce capital of the world’.
Full article: Legalweek
Full article: Legalweek
Finance & Divorce Update Summer 2011
Joanna Grandfield, with Mills & Reeve, analyses the latest key matrimonial finance cases.
Full article: Family Law Week
Full article: Family Law Week
Imerman down under
At the 12th Australian Family Lawyers Conference held in Singapore in June 2011 the opportunity was taken during an Ethics workshop led by Federal Magistrate Tom Altobelli to consider appropriate self-help measures in obtaining disclosure.
Full article: Family Law
Full article: Family Law
The End of Payne?
Andrea Watts of 1 King’s Bench Walk considers the Court of Appeal’s judgment in Re K (Children) [2011] EWCA Civ 793 and its impact on pre-existing case law and, in particular, Payne v Payne.
Full article: Family Law Week
Full article: Family Law Week
The EU Mediation Directive
The Directive of the European Parliament and of the European Council of 21 May 2008 on Certain Aspects of Mediation in Civil and Commercial Matters (2008/52) has been adopted by the UK government.
Full article: Family Law
Full article: Family Law
Leave to Remove and the Payne Discipline – Breaking the Impasse
In this two-part article Richard Gregorian and Gavin Emerson of Gregorian Emerson Family Law Solicitors explain the difficulties they perceive with the arguments relied on by critics of Payne v Payne and why the focus in defending these critically important proceedings should be on ensuring due process.
Full article: Family Law Week
Full article: Family Law Week
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