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Court of Appeal look again at unlawfully obtained documents In Arbili v Arbili [2015] EWCA Civ 542 the duties of a client and his/her lawyer over documents unlawfully obtained by the client...

Keywords: Marriage - civil partnership - conservatism - sexuality - family - lawHow to deal with non-heterosexuality has been a particular source of tension within the body of post-war Conservatism,...

Keywords: Domestic violence - welfare of the child - child contact - presumption of parental involvement - Practice Direction 12J - child arrangements ordersDespite the prevalence of domestic violence...

Keywords: Age - discrimination - disability - equality - children - childhoodThe Equality Act 2010 was enacted with the aim of simplifying existing equality legislation and included extending age...

Keywords: Gay marriage - transgender - adoption - divorce - marriageThe right to marry and found a family is currently the subject of worldwide debate. New Zealand and France recently opened up the...

Keywords: Habitual residence - child abduction - Hague Convention - Brussels II bis - child-centricIn a recent trilogy of cases, the UK Supreme Court has adopted a new child-centric model for...

Keywords: Vulnerability - Mental Capacity Act 2005 - consent to sex - sexual autonomy - capabilitiesThe burgeoning body of literature seeking to conceptualise vulnerability has provoked new and...

An imminent report looking into the scale of child sexual abuse in Britain from Deputy Children’s Commissioner for England, Sue Berelowitz is likely to shock the public conscience - Ms...

Keywords: Truancy - prosecution of parents - legitimacy - alternatives to punishment - education supervision ordersTruancy has existed for as long as schooling. Yet it is only in the past 30 years or...

Keywords: Parenting - step-parents - parental responsibilityParental responsibility is a central concept in the legal framework of child and parent relations in England and Wales, yet its meaning and...

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