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Predatory or forced marriages faced by individuals (usually elderly) whose mental capacity is in doubt or who are vulnerable to undue influence remain an open wound for many families.As things stand,...
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Natasha Dzameh, Barrister, St John’s ChambersA summary of useful cases from 2021 in respect of claims for reasonable financial provision under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and...
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25 February 2022

For the love of our children
Schedule 1 of the Children Act 1989 allows the English family court to order financial provision for children. Applications under Schedule 1 can be made by parents, stepparents, guardians, special...
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In a bid to make the United Arab Emirates (UAE) more attractive to outsiders to live and work, a new secular law has been introduced in Abu Dhabi enhancing the Gulf’s appeal to foreigners. The legal...
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24 February 2022

Ecosystemic family mediation
Lisa Parkinson, Family mediation trainer  Family lawyers and mediators facilitate communication and co-operation between separated couples and parents, assisting them to resolve private matters...
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Naomi Cousins, PhD student, University of ManchesterThis article considers how parents are locating legal information online in the absence of publicly funded legal advice following the legal aid...
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Jo O’Sullivan, O’Sullivan Family LawThis is a whistle stop tour of all things related to disability and the legal profession. What is ‘disability’ and how does that fit with our personal...
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Tom Carter, Family Law Barrister, Evaluator and Arbitrator at 1 Hare CourtRobert Williams, Managing Director, Evaluator and Arbitrator at Family Law Partners From their formal judicial...
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This article traces the history of the subject, analyses the current law, and proposes reform to make divorce and financial remedies here less accessible to some categories of applicants.Before the...
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24 February 2022

Observing remote hearings
Paul Magrath, Trustee, The Transparency ProjectThis month’s Open Justice looks at various aspects of justice data. It begins by focusing on a recent evaluation by HMCTS of user experiences of remote...
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