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Sir James Munby’s parting shot.In his last interview for the Family Law Bar Association’s Family Affairs magazine, Sir James Munby ruminated that 'I should have liked to do more on the money...

The trends in divorce by fact proven are traced from 1971, when the Divorce Reform Act 1969 was enacted in England and Wales. The background to the Act is explored in John Haskey’s article for the...

Sir James Munby retires as President of the Family Division having had an undeniable impact on family justice reform. Stepping into the role at a time of unprecedented change, Sir James has not shied...

The much anticipated judgment in the case of Owens v Owens [2018] UKSC 41 was handed down this week by Lord Wilson at the Supreme Court, with both Lady Hale and Lord Mance providing...

The Hague Conference on Private International Law has recently published extremely helpful guidance on the interpretation of habitual residence and scope of the 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of...

Many family lawyers (including me) are starting to put the 'meal ticket for life' phrase in the same bracket as 'quickie divorce' and 'common law spouse'. It cropped up again in the Supreme Court case...

There has been growing concern in the legal profession, and amongst some of SFE’s partnership organisations, that people are not planning ahead or indeed having necessary conversations with their...

The Supreme Court unanimously dismissed Mrs Owens’ appeal in the eagerly awaited judgment in Owens v Owens [2018] UKSC 41.The case concerns the interpretation of s 1(2)(b) of the Matrimonial Causes...

Getting away on holiday with children is hard enough; following separation, there may be an additional complication and it will need early attention.My family has had to make use of the 'PMT' mnemonic...

The Chief Executive of National Family Mediation returns with a regular columnAcross the UK, the deep divisions caused by the Brexit referendum outcome and negotiation stalemates not only persist but...

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