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The statutory criteria to decide what is a fair financial settlement on divorce comes from the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, now almost 50 years old. In reality it derives from judge made...

It seems there has been a never-ending line of costs commentary flowing through the reported decisions from financial remedy courts as of late. There is a clear trend of encouraging the making of...

Recently, the government announced that it will instruct all police forces across the UK to start recording crimes motivated by sex or gender on an experimental basis- effectively making misogyny a...

Sarah Wood, 5SAHFollowing on from her 2019 article 'Financial Remedies v Confiscation Proceedings: What Takes Priority?’ ([2019] Fam Law 941) in which Sarah Wood looked, in general terms, about which...

Sarah Dodds, Senior Associate, Kingsley NapleyLiam Hurren, Trainee Solicitor, Kingsley NapleyWhen a couple separates, thoughts often turn to the valuable or sentimental items which they acquired or...

Michael Jones, Deans Court ChambersA summary of the legal provisions that apply to placing looked after children outside the jurisdiction of England and Wales. This article contains a brief summary of...

Andrew Shaw, New Court ChambersSam Prout, New Court ChambersThis article aims to provide a practical guide to navigating some disclosure issues that can arise in family proceedings concerning...

Kezia Kernighan, New Court ChambersPublic law practitioners are highly familiar with the law governing applications for leave to oppose adoption orders. Re B-S (Children) [2013] EWCA Civ 1146 confirms...

Helen Adam, Wells Family Mediation We are increasingly aware in our society of the importance of appropriate language; for example we are removing gender-biased and racist language from everyday...

Alexander Caton, Legal Director, Charles Russell Speechlys Felicity Chapman, Senior Associate, Charles Russell SpeechlysThe Covid-19 pandemic and its high death toll has highlighted the...

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