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Valuable Diamond is Crux of Assets Dispute in Court
The division of matrimonial assets is often the cause of protracted legal proceedings, where parties differ on what…
Proposed Amendments to Victims and Prisoners Bill Could Impact Family Law
The Victims and Prisoners Bill has reached the committee stage at the House of Lords, where a number…
Family Law Reform Package Set to Help Boost Early Dispute Resolution
The UK government has set out an ‘ambitious package’ of reforms, in response to a Ministry of Justice…
Court Explores Alleged ‘Grave Risk’ in Child Abduction Case
Cross-jurisdictional disputes surrounding child custody can be complex but, in cutting through the complexities, the courts will always…
Divorce – Alleged Bigamy Raised in Financial Remedies Dispute
The issue of bigamy and its potential impact on a person’s ability to seek financial remedies in a…
Ignoring Court Orders Will Always Result in Sanction
Failing to comply with court orders to bring children back to the UK, in instances where one parent…
Family Court Transparency Pilot is Extended
The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary has announced the extension of a groundbreaking Family Court reporting pilot. The Transparency…
Relationship Status Put Under Spotlight in Divorce Case
Divorce proceedings are rarely cut and dry, especially where the passage of time adds complexity to matters. This…
Parents Cleared of Inflicting Skull Fracture on Their Three-Week-Old Baby
When a young child is taken to hospital with a serious injury, one would expect social workers and…
Father Who Undermined Privacy of Adoption Hearing Feels Force of the Law
It is unsurprising that some parents who lose their children to adoption feel that they have suffered a…
Divorce – What Happens When Assets are Simply Insufficient to Meet Needs?
For every headline-grabbing ‘big money’ divorce case there are hundreds of others where a former couple’s assets are…
Defiant Mother Sentenced for Refusing Father Contact with Their Child
Fathers who are denied access to their children are frequently heard to complain that judges do not do…
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