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It goes without saying that 2020 is a year like no other - but family lawyers continue to do incredible work, and we think it's important to remember that. As circumstances are not yet right for us to...

IntroductionEU family laws end on New Year’s Eve 2020 although rather undramatically at 11 PM rather than the striking of Big Ben at midnight. For all new proceedings from 1 January 2021 onwards...

The Law Commission has launched a consultation on provisional proposals to reform the law governing how and where couples can get married. The consultation period will run until 3 December 2020.The...

“No one enters litigation simply expecting a blank cheque.” Francis J in WG v HG [2018] EWFC 84. But is this the case, or are we experiencing a new wave of litigants chancing their luck at...

The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane has announced the commencement of a further consultation on remote and hybrid hearings in the family court.The consultation will run for...

Marriage may revoke an existing will, it does not replace the will with a set of ready made provisions. A will is in fact very like marriage: the first step in a lifelong plan which you have...

The Queen is pleased to approve the appointment of six Justices of the High Court. These appointments will take effect from 1 October 2020. It is anticipated that a further ten appointments will...

Gillian Bishop, Family Law in PartnershipIn these strange and stressful times it is no wonder wellbeing and mental health issues head the agenda. In this article Gillian Bishop explains one long term...

Oliver Lewis, Barrister at Doughty Street ChambersZimran Samuel, Barrister at Doughty Street ChambersThis article outlines the plethora of guidance published by international human rights bodies in...

Gemma Bowes, St Philips ChambersOn 5 February 2020, well before the extent of the impact that coronavirus would have on our lives was widely appreciated, Hayden J heard an application in the High...

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