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Gareth Curtis looks at the approach taken by the court in the big-money case of F v F on a range of complex assets ‘This case affirms the high threshold that must be met to establish that matrimonial assets have been recklessly disposed of to reduce the pot of assets available to meet a spouse’s …
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Chrissie Cuming Walters contemplates Re K one year on and recent government proposals on parental rights It has been nearly a year since the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in Re K (Children) [2011] – a judgment initially seen as a potential game-changer in relation to leave to remove applications, if not somewhat …
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Vicki McLynn considers the importance of procedural compliance when seeking an order for costs ‘The preparation of a precautionary Part III MFPA 1984 application was forced on the wife by the husband’s stance in the litigation that, by reason of a valid talaq, the wife could not pursue an English divorce petition.’ In the case …
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Denise Carter assesses mediation in international child abduction, the findings of successful pilot projects, experience elsewhere in the world and good practice ‘Mediation offers the opportunity to examine all the future options open to the family, tailor-making an agreement that works for them. It looks not just at the child abduction dispute itself but at …
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In the conclusion to a two-part analysis Hannah Minty and Sally Nash compare the differences in practice between financial provision in England and Wales and in Scotland ‘In Scotland, inherited assets are specifically excluded from the definition of matrimonial property, and therefore are not taken into account in determining entitlement to financial provision.’ Part one …
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Gianna Lisiecki-Cunane examines best practice in client care and the provision of costs estimates ‘The rules relating to client care and costs should not be overlooked, in order to guard against a situation that may lead to a complaint.’ In these economically straitened times, practitioners may frequently find themselves dealing with unpaid costs and difficulties …
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Suzanne Kingston summarises the new family arbitration scheme and sets out the processes involved ‘Many legal commentators believe that something should now be done to provide an alternative option for those involved in family law disputes.’ Arbitration is a form of dispute resolution. The parties enter into an agreement under which they appoint a suitably …
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Rachel Cook examines delays in adoption and best practice ‘There is delay in entering care proceedings, which jeopardises a good outcome for children, and for these children their life experiences will result in some significant behavioural challenges for potential adopters.’In April 2012, OFSTED published its report entitled ‘Right on Time’. Exploring delays in adoption. On …
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Rupert Cowper-Coles outlines the circumstances in which media law may be relevant in family proceedings ‘Family law is inherently a practice area loaded with both highly sensitive information and highly charged emotions, while media law essentially governs the communication of such information.’ It is common for Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights …
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Peter Burgess and Kay Drage discuss the implications of the Court of Appeal decision in Lawrence v Gallagher ‘Thorpe LJ confirmed that the language in Schedule 4 of the CPA 2004 (which is identical to the language of s25 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (MCA 1973)) has the same effect in law, and that …
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