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3 February 2014

Law Commission Report due
The Law Commission's report on matrimonial property, needs and agreements, is due to be published 27 February 2013. The Law Commission commenced a project in October 2009 to examine the status and...
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In October 2013, the Ministry of Justice launched a consultation into the Government's proposals for changes to the family legal aid remuneration schemes. The changes were intended to be incorporated...
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Jordan Publishing will be accepting nomination submissions for the Family Law Awards 2014 through the Family Law Awards website on Monday, 3 February 2014. The deadline for nomination entries is...
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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) yesterday ruled that the Irish State had failed to protect a woman from sexual abuse endured as a pupil at an Irish national school. Louise O'Keeffe was...
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A woman who married her wealthy husband in the 1970s and divorced him in the 1990s was yesterday awarded £6 million, nearly half of his £13.6 million fortune. In the Family Division of the High...
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A government-backed study has shown that for every pound couples spend on marriage counselling and preparation courses, taxpayers could save up to £11.50. The Department of Education commissioned the...
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The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 received Royal Assent in July 2013 and has been brought forward to come into force on 29 March 2014 leading to the first same-sex marriages. Under section 9 of...
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On Friday 24 January 2014, Japan became the 91st Contracting State to the Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Japan's instrument of...
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A 'Real Fathers for Justice' activist, Tim Line, has received a four-week prison sentence, suspended for two years, after he was found guilty of harassing a family law solicitor. He was also handed a...
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The President of the Family Division Sir James Munby, has voiced his opinion that the civil courts need 'more extensive powers' to deal adequately with contempt of court. Sir James was referring to a...
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