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19 January 2018

What does family mediation involve?
This month thousands of couples across the country discovered that the Christmas holiday had been the last straw for their failing relationship, and decided to call time on their marriage. But what do...
Jane Robey
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18 January 2018

Divorce petitions: in with the new, out with co-respondents
'New divorce form "invites name and shame" of adulterers.' So ran a BBC News strapline on 11 August. This would be a worrying development, running contrary to good practice, the Law Society’s Family...
Tony Roe
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18 January 2018

Local authorities and learning disabled parenting (A Local Authority v CG and others)
Local Government analysis: A case concerning the parental suitability of two parents with mental health and learning difficulties offers a number of lessons that can help local authorities to better...
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17 January 2018

Transferring property out of a deceased's estate to an unmarried partner (Lewis v Warner)
Private Client analysis: Roger Evans, barrister at Harcourt Chambers, says that Lewis v Warner is an interesting demonstration of the courts exercising their jurisdictional powers in...
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15 January 2018

Urgent issue of a divorce petition when freezing injunction needed or when there is a race due to jurisdiction
I was contacted by another family lawyer earlier this month who had experienced certain problems in issuing a divorce petition. The lawyer, based nowhere near any of the divorce centres, wanted to...
Tony Roe
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12 January 2018

Exploring options over contact applications from transgender parents (Re M (Children)
Family analysis: How should the court manage the impact of discriminatory behaviour on a child when evaluating welfare? Lyndsey Sambrooks-Wright, a barrister at 2 Dr Johnson’s Buildings,...
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12 January 2018

Court clarifies quasi-settlement defence to removed child’s return (L-S (a child))
Family analysis: Katy Chokowry, barrister at 1 King’s Bench Walk, examines the Court of Appeal’s approach in L-S (a child) to a child’s habitual residence, a parent’s acquiescence...
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11 January 2018

Divorce in the era of cryptocurrency: Bitcoin and non-disclosure
What is Bitcoin?Bitcoin is a form of digital currency developed in 2009. It is created and held electronically in a decentralized system meaning that no one and no government controls it. Bitcoins...
Aisling O'Reilly
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9 January 2018

The use of testing for drugs and alcohol in FDAC
Kelli Shackleton, Senior Practitioner and Substance Misuse Worker, and Vicki Ellis, Advanced Practitioner and Team Manager, SWIFT/FDAC, East SussexThis tenth blog about FDAC focuses on the use of drug...
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5 January 2018

The perennial pantomime of 'Divorce D Day'?
'January 8 is being dubbed "Divorce Day" by lawyers because of the spike in couples considering ending their marriages after the festive period'. So says a quality broadsheet. Well, it really ought to...
Tony Roe
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