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23 October 2017

Lack of secure accommodation – ‘blood on our hands’?
It is sometimes necessary for local authorities to seek to place a looked after child in what is called secure accommodation. This is designed to protect them from injuring themselves or others and/or...
Nathaniel Garner
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20 October 2017

Valuing pension rights on divorce
Rakesh KapilaSim Kapila Chartered AccountantsThe original version of this article appears in New Law Journal, the leading weekly legal magazine.Find the latest UK law news and legal advice with...
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18 October 2017

Is it too late to change your mind if you decided against applying for a parental order when your child was born?
Lauren SherlockNatalie Gamble AssociatesFamily Justice Reformed (second edition: June 2017) contains detailed commentary on the Single Family Court and the Children and Families Act 2014, Pts 1 and 2...
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13 October 2017

Divorce forum disputes: when dual nationality may not be a possibility
As there can be dramatic financial and other differences for an international family in proceedings in one country or another, jurisdiction is fundamentally important. It is sometimes based on...
David Hodson OBE MCIArb
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13 October 2017

Legal aid and abandonment: grounds for divorce
You might be forgiven for thinking that because every single divorce in England and Wales over the last four decades has been governed by the same piece of legislation that the process is rather...
James Brown
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12 October 2017

Family Justice Reformed: A Guide to the Family Court since the Children and Families Act 2014
In 2014, the family justice system in England and Wales underwent seismic change. The previous three-tier court system of family proceedings courts, county courts and High Court was replaced by the...
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10 October 2017

ACAS offer employers advice on parental leave for premature or ill babies
As a recognition of the challenges that face parents of children born prematurely or with health complications, ACAS have provided some compassionate advice to employers regarding parental leave....
Charlotte Staples
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6 October 2017

When is a financial agreement between a separating couple binding?
The Financial Remedies Handbook is the first resort for thousands of matrimonial lawyers by combining a clear explanation of the applicable legal principles with straightforward advice on practice and...
Nicola Hogg
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5 October 2017

Divorce and children – is shared care a right or responsibility?
Kara Swift Family Law in PartnershipFamily Justice Reformed (second edition: June 2017) contains detailed commentary on the Single Family Court and the Children and Families Act 2014, Pts 1 and 2...
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3 October 2017

Revised Practice Direction 12J - Child Arrangements and Contact Orders: Domestic Abuse and Harm
Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division, has issued a revised Practice Direction 12J of the Family Procedure Rules 2010 which came into force on 2 October 2017. The Practice Direction...
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