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Undergoing Fertility Treatment? The Legal Formalities Are All Important
Form filling is viewed as a bore by many, but in the context of human fertilisation and embryology…
Family Judge Gives Girl in Foster Care a New Double-Barrelled Surname
Surnames reflect family heritage and most people view them as an essential part of their identities as human…
Trouble Dealing with Government Bureaucracy? The Law Is There to Help You
Dealing with government bureaucracy can be like wading through marshmallow, but the law is thankfully there to ensure…
Wife’s Financial Misconduct Comes Home to Roost in Divorce Proceedings
Secrets, lies and financial misconduct are the death of many a marriage. However, as one case showed, the…
Divorce – Intransigence and Dogmatism Will Only Increase Your Pain
An intransigent and dogmatic approach to divorce is an infallible way of making the process far more painful…
Judge Tells Divorcee Who Failed to Pay £50,000, ‘Pay Up or Go to Jail’
Some divorcees are regrettably reluctant to comply with financial orders made against them by judges. However, as a…
High Court Backs Arbitrator’s Decision in £17 Million Divorce Case
When it comes to sorting out the financial aspects of divorce, arbitration has become increasingly popular as a…
Divorcee Suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease Receives £950,000 Award
If dealing with the financial consequences of divorce was just a matter of dividing up assets equally, there…
Habitual Residence Test Decisive in International Child Abduction Case
It is not surprising that cases involving allegations of international child abduction can be highly emotionally charged but,…
High Court Authorises Mentally Ill Mother’s Caesarean Delivery
If a patient lacks the mental capacity needed to give informed consent to a medical procedure, only a…
What Is a ‘Couple’? Landmark Adoption Ruling Answers the Question
A ‘couple’ is defined in law as two people living as partners in an enduring family relationship –…
High Court Declines to Recognise Validity of Deathbed ‘Marriage’ Ceremony
An exchange of vows, even in a religious context, is not generally enough by itself to constitute a…
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