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As the latest salvo in the ongoing gay marriage debate, the Telegraph (on 18 June 2012) included an article headed "Civil partnerships should have been called marriage, says top divorce lawyer". The...
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The government consultation of 14 June 2012 has proposed an amendment to the Children Act 1989 by adding some form of presumption or principle or starting point or addition to the welfare...
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It doesn't appear on most itineraries of holiday companies; morning: visit to the Dubai family courts, afternoon: at leisure, evening: trip to the gold souk. But in 2002 when on holiday in...
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18 June 2012

Land law: DR traps
David BurrowsSolicitor Advocate A transfer of land is an inescapable consequence of most family breakdowns. Avoid the following traps:  Any agreement on transfer of freehold property must be...
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Penny CooperProfessor, City Law School, City University London This article considers the latest case law, research and practice concerning intermediaries for vulnerable witnesses. Intermediaries...
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Roger McCarthy QCCoram An outline of some likely future reforms is set out. The article makes suggestions for improvements. The article recommends use of some amended parts of the Civil...
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Jens M ScherpeUniversity Senior Lecturer, University of Cambridge, and Academic Door Tenant, QEB, London This article briefly summarises the key findings of an international comparative research...
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Chris BevanBarrister, KCH Chambers Family lawyers have given a somewhat cautious welcome to the Children and Families Bill announced on the 9 May 2012 as part of the Queen's Speech to Parliament....
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Peter Graham HarrisOxford Centre for Family Law and Policy, DSPI, University of Oxford There is a strong case for providing legal certainty in the law governing the civil or criminal liability...
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Beverley MorrisPartner/Solicitor, Collaborative Lawyer, Divorce and Family Law Practice LLP George MathiesonMathieson Consulting The second article in a series by George Mathieson and Beverley...
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