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In the case of Legg and others v Burton and others [2017] EWHC 2088 (Ch) the claimants, children of Mrs Clark, successfully established a constructive trust under the doctrine of mutual...

What is ‘non-molestation’? How do family courts, by order, deal with ‘molestation’, as it is now defined in law? What is ‘domestic violence’ or (if different) ‘domestic abuse’? Each of these different...

Private Client analysis: Is the test for testamentary capacity in a wills dispute the same as the mental capacity test under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA 2005)? The High Court has considered the...

Momentum is growing for the modernisation of the statutory approach to the financial division of assets on divorce, the recognition of pre- and post-nuptial agreements, and an overhaul of spousal...

Rebecca Christie, Assistant Solicitor at Hunters SolicitorsKate McGahey ACSI, Senior Private Banking Executive at Weatherbys BankNow that 2018 has arrived, wedding season will be upon us before we...

The case of Martin v Williams [2017] EWHC 491 (Ch), [2018] 1 FLR 125 concerned the right of a cohabitee to make a claim for financial provision from her partner’s estate. It serves as a...

Family analysis: Emily James, barrister at The 36 Group, considers the practical implications of the Court of Appeal judgment in Re B (A Child) (Care Proceedings) [2018] EWCA Civ 20, [2018]...

As England debates the future status, role and purpose of civil partnership, its cross-border status should be brought into account. Whilst marriage is almost universally recognised around the world...

Latvian children, care proceedings and Art 15 The case of G and H (Children: Article 15 Brussel II Revised Regulation) [2018] EWFC 60 is a troubling one: including the parties, the children’s...

Occasionally, as a family solicitor, I come across a case that makes me despair. Thankfully it’s rare, but that feeling overwhelmed me when I read the child contact case of Q and R (Intractable...

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