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15 December 2021

‘Relative’ ill-treatment: from ‘sticks as thick as thumbs’ to the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 – and ‘reasonable’ [ugh] chastisement
Professor Chris Barton, A Vice-President of the Family Mediators Association, Academic Door Tenant, Regent ChambersThis article considers the development of the law regarding ill-treatment...
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15 December 2021

Transfer of tenancies and occupation orders under the Family Law Act 1996 and their interplay with housing and rent provisions
Madeleine Whelan, FourteenMark Galtrey, Falcon ChambersThis article by specialist family lawyer, Madeleine Whelan and specialist property lawyer, Mark Galtrey, examines the impact of Family Law Act...
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15 December 2021

Is Covid-19 a Barder Event? Probably not . . .at least not yet!
Claire Athis Schofield, Barrister, Deans Court ChambersLiam Kelly, Barrister, Deans Court ChambersWhilst an application pursuant to s 31 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 provides a statutory right...
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15 December 2021

The law on interim removal – where are we now?
Clarissa Wigoder, Barrister, 4PBMani Singh Basi, Barrister, 4PBThis article reviews the development of the law on interim separation/removal in care proceedings since the judgment of the Court of...
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6 December 2021

Seeing wellbeing as a weakness must change for all our sakes
‘When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.’ Alexander Den Heijer Earlier this year we did a chambers wide audit of mental health and wellbeing and...
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6 December 2021

Divorce can feel like a death, but what happens if the person you are divorcing actually passes away?
It is often said that going through a divorce is similar to suffering a bereavement. However, what happens if the person you are divorcing actually dies midway through that process?The case...
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26 November 2021

Increased transparency in the family courts to be the way forward
On 29 October 2021 the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, published a report with his conclusions on the issue of transparency in the family courts. His view is clear: it is...
Annie Boxer
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25 November 2021

Brain science evidence and professional footprints
Helen Adam, Wells Family MediationThe evidence for climate change is real; it challenges us all to think about our carbon footprint and strive for a greener existence. In the same way, are family...
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25 November 2021

Baby nups – are provisions relating to children in nuptial agreements enforceable?
Sarah Higgins, Charles Russell SpeechlysThis article looks at the various ways in which reference to children may be included in nuptial agreements. Financial provision for children is sometimes...
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25 November 2021

Radical reduction in court time or detailed forensic fact-finding hearing? Can the two co-exist?
Clare Ciborowska, 1 Crown Office RowThere is currently a tension in the family courts between reducing the length of proceedings and the pressure on the courts for hearing times with a need for a...
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