Family Lore Articles

Why the Government is wrong about shared parenting legislation.

2012-03-13T10:01:00.000Z

The Government Response to the Family Justice Review’s final report ignores the concerns raised in the Family Justice Review and proposes at paragraph 60 “a legislative statement of the importance of children having an ongoing relationship with both parents after family separation, where that is safe, and in the child’s best interests”.

Full article: The Lawyer

International Children Law Update - March 2012

2012-03-13T10:00:00.000Z

Jacqueline Renton of 4 Paper Buildings reviews the latest key decisions in international children law.

Full article: Family Law Week

Child Abduction as Criminal Kidnapping

2012-03-09T07:14:00.003Z

In the recent R v Kayani, R v Solliman decision [2011] EWCA Crim 2871, the Court of Appeal has called upon the Law Commission to address the question of whether parental child abduction cases should be treated as kidnapping offences.

Full article: Family Law

Non-disclosure of assets in divorce proceedings

2012-03-08T07:19:00.004Z

Is the non-disclosure of assets a common problem within divorce proceedings or not?

Full article: Law Society Gazette

Court of Protection update

2012-03-08T07:18:00.001Z

Thirty Nine Essex Street Court of Protection Newsletter: March 2012.

Full article: Thirty Nine Essex Street (PDF)

Best Interest decision-making in the Court of Protection

2012-03-08T07:15:00.002Z

Decision making in the Court of Protection on behalf of persons who lacks capacity is a familiar role for the court.

Full article: No. 5 Chambers (PDF)

New family arbitration scheme is no alternative to litigation

2012-03-06T06:47:00.001Z

The sound rationale behind the new family dispute arbitration scheme doesn't mean it is a credible alternative to either mediation or litigation, says Miles Geffin.

Full article: Solicitors Journal

Dolan v Corby: Opening the Door to Confusion in the Test for Occupation Orders?

2012-03-05T17:19:00.002Z

Eleanor Fletcher and Juliet Chapman of Lamb Building explore how far the Court of Appeal’s latest guidance for granting exclusionary occupation orders is consistent with its previous dicta.

Full article: Family Law Week

The Decision In BJ v MJ And Others [2011] EWHC 2708

2012-03-01T12:38:00.001Z

The decision of BJ v MJ and Others [2011] EWHC 2708 (Fam) again examines the treatment of offshore trust interests in the context of financial remedy proceedings on divorce and is essential reading for all those involved in such cases.

Full article: Mondaq (registration required)

Foreign pension sharing after the EU Maintenance Regulation

2012-02-29T06:59:00.000Z

I am grateful to Anna Heenan of Mills & Reeves for drawing attention to another incidental and possibly accidental implication of the EU Maintenance Regulation in the context of foreign pension sharing orders and arrangements.

Full article: Family Law

The Participation and Involvement of Children in Family Proceedings

2012-02-28T13:20:00.002Z

Rachel Langdale QC and James Robottom of 7 Bedford Row consider the jurisprudence and practical realities concerning the participation and involvement of children in proceedings relating to them.

Full article: Family Law Week

Family arbitration – a soft launch or a hard landing? Some provisional thoughts.

2012-02-27T07:07:00.003Z

Rhys Taylor, family arbitrator and collaborative lawyer offers guidance on family arbitration.

Full article: Family Law Week

Safeguards and needs in marital agreements – where are we now?

2012-02-24T07:31:00.003Z

A couple of recent cases have highlighted to me that perhaps statutory guidance on nuptial agreements is needed sooner rather than later despite the relatively small proportion of divorcing couples affected.

Full article: Family Law

Custody Battle Between Three Parents

2012-02-23T14:31:00.002Z

The Court of Appeal is shortly expected to give their judgment on the case concerning lesbian parents who seek to marginalise the relationship between their son and his natural father.

Full article: Family Law

A brewing storm

2012-02-21T06:57:00.001Z

Trying to keep divorcing couples out of the courts will prove fruitless – the government should be focusing on making the justice system quicker and easier for clients, argues Marilyn Stowe.

Full article: Solicitors Journal

Preconceived ideas

2012-02-21T06:56:00.002Z

The greatest advantage of preconception agreements in the context of non-traditional families is that they are a checkpoint for the parties to assess the long-term sustainability of their shared parenting, says Helen Waite.

Full article: Solicitors Journal

Interview with Sir Andrew Macfarlane

2012-02-20T12:54:00.002Z

Sir Andrew McFarlane was promoted to the Court of Appeal in July 2011, the most recent appointment in a meteoric career that began in the drama department of Durham University.

Full article: FLBA

Children: Public Law Update (February 2012)

2012-02-19T20:01:00.000Z

John Tughan of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent developments in Public Children Law.

Full article: Family Law Week

Dominican Republic and other superfast divorces

2012-02-17T14:14:00.002Z

Newspapers at the weekend carried stories of a new service of superfast 24 hour divorces being offered to people in England.

Full article: Family Law

Creatures of habit

2012-02-14T08:11:00.003Z

Puzzled by the new divorce forms? You're not the only one, says DJ Paul Mildred as he explores the pros and cons of the changes introduced by the Family Procedure Rules.

Full article: Solicitors Journal

Shared parenting boosts children's rights

2012-02-14T08:10:00.002Z

The reforms implemented in Australia proved successful in the majority of cases, and the UK can learn from this experience, argues Duncan Ranton.

Full article: Solicitors Journal

Norgrove – The Response Considered

2012-02-12T19:26:00.001Z

Sally Gore of 14 Gray's Inn Square analyses the Government's response to the Family Justice Review in the context of current family law practice

Full article: Family Law Week

No CSA deal, no relocation

2012-02-10T16:11:00.000Z

This constitutes a simple plea for all international families: Don't agree any final relocation without sorting out and implementing the child support arrangements.

Full article: Family Law

On into Spring

2012-02-10T12:32:00.002Z

This week, one cannot help but be struck by the care figures increase.

Full article: Family Law

Keeping up with appeal procedure in the High Court (or at least trying to)

2012-02-08T16:28:00.000Z

Byron James of 14 Gray’s Inn Square reviews the guidance arising from the latest case law concerning applications for leave to appeal in financial remedies orders in the High Court.

Full article: Family Law Week

Children: Private Law Update (February 2012)

2012-02-07T20:40:00.003Z

Alex Verdan QC reviews the most significant of the latest judgments in private law Children applications.

Full article: Family Law Week

The going gets tough

2012-02-07T07:40:00.001Z

So, The Co-op is taking on matrimonial work? They're in for a shock, says Russell Conway as he looks back at his time in the department.

Full article: Solicitors Journal

Off target

2012-02-07T07:36:00.000Z

The adoption system needs vast improvements – but imposing stringent time limits is illogical and unhelpful, argues Graham Pegg.

Full article: Solicitors Journal

The Government’s response to the Family Justice Review – What happens now?

2012-02-06T16:50:00.000Z

The Government has accepted most of the proposals put forward in the Family Justice Review, although unsurprisingly there is a degree of caution where the proposals have major cost consequences.

Full article: Family Law

James Carroll, Co-chair of the Law Society's Family Law Committee: Government's Response to Family Justice Review

2012-02-06T15:35:00.002Z

The Government has just published its response to the Family Justice Review. As expected, it accepted most of the Review's recommendations and set forth a preliminary timetable for their implementation.

Full article: Family Law

Twice Married - Double Trouble

2012-02-04T09:51:00.002Z

It is a little-known fact that one can go through more than one wedding ceremony, naturally of course with the same person otherwise it would be bigamy!

Full article: Family Law

Safety net

2012-02-01T06:58:00.003Z

With the cohabitant population set to grow further and no change in the law in sight, Therese Nichols reviews the advice lawyers should give to unmarried couples.

Full article: Solicitors Journal

Why I'm a families man

2012-01-31T16:03:00.005Z

Nicholas Crichton, a family judge, tells Juliet Rix that we need more courts to help parents to tackle their drug and alcohol problems.

Full article: The Guardian

A Practical and Legal Analysis of Islamic Marriage, Divorce and Dowry

2012-01-31T15:18:00.002Z

Charlotte Proudman, a pupil at Coram Chambers, provides some legal and practical guidance on Islamic marriage, divorce and dowry and describes the procedures at Birmingham Central Mosque's Sharia Council.

Full article: Family Law Week

Law Commission Proposes Wider Scope For Family Provision Claims Against Deceaseds’ Estates - Non-Domiciliaries’ Estates Potentially Included

2012-01-30T07:31:00.001Z

The Law Commission for England and Wales has recommended some widening of the circumstances in which family members and certain other individuals can bring a claim for financial provision against the estate of a deceased person.

Full article: Mondaq (registration required)

Court of Protection Update (January 2012)

2012-01-20T14:36:00.000Z

Sally Bradley of 4 Paper Buildings, reviews significant recent decisions in the Court of Protection relating to deprivation of liberty, the appointment of a Relevant Person's Representative as litigation friend and costs.

Full article: Family Law Week

Equal Parent Rights

2012-01-19T17:12:00.002Z

Earlier this month the Government announced its intention to introduce legislation which would compel the judiciary to ensure that each parent is able to see their children regularly or even equally following a separation or divorce.

Full article: Family Law

Route masters

2012-01-18T06:41:00.000Z

Couples going through separation or divorce must make difficult decisions at a stressful time. Therese Nichols explores the options available and how you can help find the best route for them.

Full article: Solicitors Journal

Which comes first: Contact or Adoption?

2012-01-17T11:35:00.000Z

Post adoption contact has hit the news recently with the concern that birth families are tracking down adopted children via social media.

Full article: Family Law

Why dirty money is still a matrimonial issue

2012-01-16T12:20:00.002Z

When it comes to matrimonial lawyers and anti-money laundering, the mantra for many years has been: 'the case of Bowman v Fels means I don’t have to worry about any of this and anyway, talking with my client about such issues would be tipping off'.

Full article: The Law Society

How can adopted children be safeguarded in the Facebook age?

2012-01-08T07:37:00.001Z

When birth parents contact their children using social networking it may not be predatory, but it's not in the children's best interests.

Full article: The Guardian

Children update

2012-01-08T07:36:00.001Z

Are we experiencing expert overload or are they worth it? Noel Arnold joins the debate.

Full article: Solicitors Journal

Similarities and Differences

2011-12-21T19:00:00.001Z

I have spent a week away from home attending the five days of the Kopaonik School of Natural Law held 1700 metres up the highest mountain in Serbia.

Full article: Family Law

Finance & Divorce Winter Update 2011

2011-12-19T07:14:00.002Z

Joanna Grandfield, with Mills & Reeve, reviews the latest key financial remedy cases.

Full article: Family Law Week

Thinking the European unthinkable

2011-12-15T11:32:00.000Z

How would it be if we were no longer sitting at the EU family law table? This brief note ponders the gains and losses.

Full article: Family Law

Divorce update

2011-12-15T07:16:00.000Z

Austin Chessell offers practical tips on how to resolve Christmas holiday contact through mediation, and considers the first prenuptial agreement case after Radmacher.

Full article: Solicitors Journal

Human Rights Update – December 2011

2011-12-14T15:03:00.002Z

Deirdre Fottrell of Coram Chambers considers two recent judgments relating to human rights and family law.

Full article: Family Law Week

The EU Maintenance Regulation and transitional provision

2011-12-08T17:28:00.001Z

Transitional provisions are invariably the least exciting part of any new legislation. Most practitioners keep fingers tightly crossed that by the time they have to refer to the new legislation, events will have moved on and it will be entirely academic.

Full article: Family Law

Pre-nuptial agreements post-Radmacher

2011-12-08T06:53:00.001Z

Mr Justice Moor’s decision in Z v Z [2011] EWHC 2878 (Fam) is believed to be the first contested case in the High Court in which the principles of Radmacher have been considered.

Full article: Law Society Gazette

Family Arbitration: An Introduction

2011-12-07T17:28:00.001Z

In his keynote address, delivered at a reception hosted by Collaborative Family Law last week, Lord Wilson of Culworth referred to the advent of an arbitration scheme to determine family disputes. This article offers an explanation as to how that scheme, which will be launched in February 2012, will work.

Full article: Family Law Week

S v C: Re E Revisited

2011-12-07T17:26:00.001Z

Jennifer Perrins of 1 King's Bench Walk, considers the Court of Appeal's judgment in S v C, the first appeal concerning an Article 13b 'defence' under the Hague Convention following the Supreme Court's decision in Re E (Children) (Abduction: Custody Appeal).

Full article: Family Law Week

Children: Public Law Update (November 2011)

2011-12-05T06:02:00.001Z

John Tughan reviews the more important judgments affecting public law children work over recent months.

Full article: Family Law Week

Alternative Methods of Family Dispute Resolution

2011-11-30T18:21:00.001Z

The keynote address by Lord Wilson of Culworth, delivered at a reception at The Reform Club on 29 November 2011 hosted by Collaborative Family Law.

Full article: Family Law Week

One step forward, one step back: Jones v Kernott

2011-11-28T07:02:00.003Z

Alexander Chandler of 1 Garden Court analyses the Supreme Court judgment in Jones v Kernott and evaluates the extent to which it clarifies the law applicable to the determination of cohabitation disputes.

Full article: Family Law Week

The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 in Financial Remedy Proceedings Part 2.

2011-11-28T07:02:00.001Z

In the second of a Two Part Article, Christian Jowett and Rhys Taylor of Temple Chambers offer insights for the family lawyer into the law and practice of confiscation proceedings and their impact on financial remedy proceedings.

Full article: Family Law Week

Statutory reform is needed to create a fair judicial process for cohabitants

2011-11-24T06:32:00.001Z

On 9 November the Supreme Court delivered its judgment in Kernott v Jones, a case concerning the property rights of cohabitants.

Full article: Law Society Gazette

Ante-Nuptial Agreements and the Sharing Principle post Radmacher: Z v Z [2011] EWHC 2878

2011-11-22T08:36:00.001Z

What was abundantly clear from the Supreme Court's decision in Radmacher v Granatino [2010] was that, until Parliament addressed the issue, whatever the wording of an ante-nuptial agreement between the parties, upon distribution on divorce, the ‘needs level' of either party would continue to be protected under the s 25 statutory exercise.

Full article: Family Law

The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 in Financial Remedy Proceedings Part 1.

2011-11-21T14:06:00.001Z

In the first of a two part Article, Christian Jowett and Rhys Taylor of Temple Chambers offer insights for the family lawyer into the law and practice of confiscation proceedings and their impact on financial remedy proceedings.

Full article: Family Law Week

Cross Border All-Ireland Family Law Initiative

2011-11-18T05:44:00.001Z

At the weekend, 11th of November 2011, there was a historic launch in Belfast of a cross-border initiative between the family lawyers of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Full article: Family Law

Fair and loathing

2011-11-15T15:55:00.001Z

The ruling in Jones v Kernott indicates the court will take greater account of what it considers 'fair' in cohabitation disputes, but will it bring about substantial change or will campaigners have to wait for legislation to reform the law?

Full article: Solicitors Journal

Jones v Kernott – Another helping of the witches brew?

2011-11-11T12:46:00.000Z

The long-awaited judgment of the Supreme Court is with us, but does it delight or disappoint?

Full article: Family Law Week

Mesher Orders in Practice

2011-11-11T12:34:00.000Z

Richard Tambling of One Garden Court reviews the legal and practical issues arising in financial remedies cases where Mesher orders may be the appropriate solution.

Full article: Family Law Week

Jones v Kernott – A not-so-common intention

2011-11-10T12:49:00.000Z

I am not going to regurgitate the facts of Jones v Kernott [2011] UKSC 53 which, although unusual, are now well known and a summary can be found here.

Full article: Family Law

Review means family justice changes are needed

2011-11-10T07:14:00.000Z

The final report of the Family Justice Review published last week describes delays in public law as scandalous, with care proceedings taking on average over a year to complete and private law cases an average of 32 weeks - delays which risk incalculable harm to already vulnerable children and families.

Full article: Law Society Gazette

Norgrove review could have gone further

2011-11-08T16:18:00.000Z

The Norgrove review of family law has made some worthwhile recommendations but has missed an opportunity for a more radical overhaul, says Jon Armstrong.

Full article: Solicitors Journal

The court of protection: defender of the vulnerable or shadowy and unjust?

2011-11-06T23:46:00.000Z

Court hears 23,000 often harrowing cases a year, making decisions for people unable to manage their own affairs.

Full article: The Guardian

Finance & Divorce Update Autumn 2011

2011-11-06T15:17:00.001Z

Joanna Grandfield, with Mills & Reeve, reviews the latest key matrimonial finance cases from the summer and early autumn.

Full article: Family Law Week

Family Justice Review – a few thoughts

2011-11-05T10:20:00.000Z

And the answer is... yes - the Family Justice Review Panel has recommended in its final report the abolition of the terms contact and residence in favour of "child arrangements orders".

Full article: Family Law

Parallel Universe

2011-11-03T17:23:00.000Z

I can't imagine many policy makers will read more than three of the 225 pages of the Family Justice Review Committee's final report.

Full article: Family Law

Family Justice Review Analysis: Mark Paulson, The Law Society

2011-11-03T15:37:00.000Z

The Ministry of Justice today published the Family Justice Review's final report. The report's recommendations will need careful studying by everyone working in family justice - judges, lawyers, social workers and guardians.

Full article: Family Law

Children's welfare should not be trumped by parents' rights

2011-11-03T12:51:00.001Z

It is right to try to keep families together, but we must be quicker to recognise when that's not possible.

Full article: The Guardian

Features of Islamic family law

2011-11-03T11:20:00.000Z

The Institute of Advanced Legal Studies held an informative evening presentation on 27 October on Islamic family law and practice given by Aina Khan, a family lawyer with a distinctive Islamic based practice at Russell Jones and Walker.

Full article: Family Law

Untying The Knot

2011-11-01T06:42:00.001Z

The dissolution of a marriage is not often straightforward and can be complicated by the dividing up of both parties' pension provision.

Full article: Mondaq (registration required)

Difficult decisions

2011-10-20T19:10:00.000+01:00

I wrote an article which appears in October's Family Law regarding a case where foster carers applied to adopt two children disrupting the introductions to adopters which had all but concluded.

Full article: Family Law

National Approaches to Surrogacy and International Regulation

2011-10-20T12:15:00.000+01:00

Michael Edwards of 4 Paper Buildings and Colin Rogerson of Dawson Cornwell report on the proceedings at the Workshop on National Approaches to Surrogacy, University of Aberdeen between 30 August 2011 and 1 September 2011.

Full article: Family Law Week

Law Reforms in Euro zone crisis countries

2011-10-14T11:29:00.000+01:00

News reaches of another southern Mediterranean country, Italy, facing financial crisis with more problems for the Euro currency and with the remaining EU countries expected to bail them out or write off their debts.

Full article: Family Law

Kernott v Jones and the principled approach to Constructive Trust

2011-10-11T14:25:00.000+01:00

In anticipation of the Supreme Court’s judgment in Kernott v Jones, Peter Ryder, solicitor considers the principles that the court should apply in deciding property disputes in cohabitation disputes.

Full article: Family Law Week

Will the Government listen to one of their own on legal aid?

2011-10-10T14:04:00.000+01:00

In the debate surrounding the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill there has recently been a glimmer of hope that some of the government may in fact be listening to the serious concerns about the impact of the proposals, namely the Attorney-General Dominic Grieve, who has recently been reported to be prepared to intervene on the issue.

Full article: The Lawyer

Family crisis

2011-10-10T14:03:00.000+01:00

The government’s Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill will reach committee stage on the 11th October 2011.

Full article: Law Society Gazette

No more Payne

2011-10-09T11:38:00.001+01:00

Recent appeal rulings in relocation cases have crystallised judges' growing concerns over the Payne guidance but they’re not the medication parents looking to move were hoping for, says Teresa Davidson.

Full article: Solicitors Journal

International surrogacy and judicial continuity

2011-10-07T06:56:00.000+01:00

By dint of being let down at the last minute by one of my contributors and with the deadline for submitting to my publishers the second edition of the Jordans international book approaching in a matter of days, I found myself on Saturday morning getting to grips with international surrogacy law and practice, admittedly after good preparation from the Rugby.

Full article: Family Law

Appealing joint lives orders: what not to do

2011-10-03T11:10:00.000+01:00

Byron James of 14 Gray's Inn Square, considers joint lives orders in the light of the Court of Appeal's judgment in N v N.

Full article: Family Law Week

Court of Protection Update (October 2011)

2011-10-03T07:13:00.001+01:00

Sally Bradley of 4 Paper Buildings considers recent cases in the Court of Protection including W v M, the 'right to die' case.

Full article: Family Law Week

If we think the family courts in England are bad...!

2011-09-22T16:29:00.000+01:00

It is very easy for us to become despondent when working daily in the family courts including dealings with the LSC, the CSA and others. There is rarely sign of improvement. There are too often signs of deteriorating standards through public service cuts. We must however recognise our fortunate position working in the family justice system in England in contrast to our colleagues, family law specialists, in other jurisdictions.

Full article: Family Law

Children Proceedings after Parental Murder – How Should They be Funded?

2011-09-16T10:40:00.000+01:00

Rebecca Stevens, Solicitor-Advocate with Withy King Solicitors, considers the funding issues faced when resolving issues relating to the children of a murdered parent.

Full article: Family Law Week

The wake-up call of Baby P

2011-09-16T09:02:00.000+01:00

Peter's death has led to social workers who fear risk but are less naive about deceitful abusers.

Full article: The Guardian

German precision and Spanish practices

2011-09-15T17:34:00.001+01:00

One of the most important things when dealing with a case with an international element is never to presume the foreign law will be the same as England even if it looks similar.

Full article: Family Law

Unless orders - securing a party’s compliance

2011-09-15T07:37:00.000+01:00

Unless orders (otherwise known as Hadkinson orders) were established in Hadkinson v Hadkinson [1952] P 285, CA. Although still relatively uncommon, there has been a series of reported cases where the power has been used by the courts over the last few years.

Full article: Law Society Gazette

International Children Law Update - September 2011

2011-09-08T18:14:00.001+01:00

Jacqueline Renton of 4 Paper Buildings reviews the latest key decisions in international children law.

Full article: Family Law Week

Setting the Record Straight

2011-09-08T06:47:00.000+01:00

The judgments in the Victoria Haigh case have now been published, reported as Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council v Watson [2011] EWHC B15 (Fam) and Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council v Haigh [2011] EWHC B16 (Fam).

Full article: Family Law

Children: Private Law Update (September 2011)

2011-09-02T10:57:00.001+01:00

Alex Verdan QC reviews the most significant of the latest judgments in private law Children applications, including the important decisions of the Court of Appeal relating to leave to remove.

Full article: Family Law Week

A cool summer for international family law

2011-09-01T15:25:00.000+01:00

If it was going to be the coldest summer for many years, then perhaps not the worst time to spend it indoors with the Redbook!

Full article: Family Law

Mr Justice Moylan gives a boost to spouses with inherited wealth

2011-08-30T15:17:00.000+01:00

In a recent decision in the High Court Mr Justice Moylan has given encouragement to spouses who seek to preserve inherited or pre-acquired wealth.

Full article: Zenith Chambers

Legal aspects of living under the same roof during divorce: the Rise of the “Mid-Nuptial Agreement"

2011-08-26T12:58:00.000+01:00

Alison Hawes, Partner, Irwin Mitchell LLP reviews the practical problems and associated legal issues that can arise where parties want to divorce but the principal asset cannot be realised because of a stagnant property market.

Full article: Family Law Week

Landmark divorce case could stop expats moving children 'home'

2011-08-24T10:03:00.000+01:00

Last month, an expat Canadian was forbidden from taking her two young children back to her home country after a divorce. The case, says lawyer Henry Brookman, could set a precedent.

Full article: The Telegraph

More litigants in person will threaten the county courts with additional delays

2011-08-18T12:34:00.000+01:00

The House of Commons’ justice committee, chaired by Sir Alan Beith MP, predicts an increasing number of litigants in person by reason of the government’s curtailment of legal aid. We are told courts must make ‘adjustments’ to cope with this influx ‘in what are often emotionally charged cases’.

Full article: Law Society Gazette

Will children's centres reduce the number of children in care?

2011-08-16T12:22:00.000+01:00

Will the launch of payment-by-results pilots at some children's centres, better protect and help at-risk children?

Full article: Community Care

Growing problem of child abduction

2011-08-15T07:20:00.000+01:00

Almost every other day a child is abducted from England and Wales to a country where they are unprotected by international conventions to ensure their return home.

Full article: Law Society Gazette

The best-performing family court in the country

2011-08-12T11:57:00.001+01:00

Derby's designated family judge, James Orrell, presides over the best performing family court in the country.

Full article: Community Care

UK rejects EU draft Marital Property Regimes Regulation

2011-08-10T12:03:00.000+01:00

The UK has decided not to opt into the draft EU marital property regimes Regulation, published in March 2011.

Full article: Family Law