David Hodson on International Family Law: Jordans Awards and IT

This week's opinion piece must start with huge personal thanks to all Family Law journal and online readers who voted for me in the Jordans Family Law Commentator of the Year Award category one of only 2 of the 8 awards elected by family lawyers. I felt incredibly honoured humbled and grateful. The award was presented by Liz Walsh the journal's editor.  Thank you

It was made the more precious given the high quality of the other nominees. Nick Brown is a barrister in Birmingham and had written a 3 part informative article on the non-return of a child after contact looking at the position in law and also on studies about the impact on the child and future parenting. Rebecca Probert was commended in the awards citation for her articles on the history of marriage and cohabitation dispelling the myth of widespread cohabitation throughout English history but also making clear there has never been a golden age of marriage;...

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