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Discover the latest news and updates in family and children law. Our Oxford-based solicitors provide compassionate and informed commentary on legal matters affecting families, from divorce proceedings to child custody arrangements.

Child Maintenance – Court Weighs Up Lifestyle Expectations and Resources
Sensible people accept that they have a moral responsibility financially to maintain their children, whether or not they…
Family Judge Deeply Regrets Wealthy Ex-Couple’s Inability to Compromise
Judges often plead with divorcing couples to bury the hatchet rather than subject themselves to the financial and…
Big Money Divorce – Court of Appeal Identifies ‘Double-Counting’ Error
Where a couple’s wealth is more than sufficient to meet their reasonable needs, one might have thought that…
Husband in £64 Million Divorce Case Claims COVID-19 Hardship
COVID-19 has without doubt drastically affected the fortunes of some very wealthy people. As a High Court ruling…
Sensible Divorcees Put Personal Animosity Aside – Court of Appeal Ruling
Any lawyer will tell you that it is far better for divorcing couples to agree how their assets…
British Child’s Inheritance of Italian Property Creates Legal Quandary
Where a British child inherits foreign property, tricky legal issues can arise. However, as one case showed, English…
COVID-19 – High Court Authorises Vaccination of Elderly Dementia Sufferer
Should vulnerable people who lack the mental capacity to make important decisions for themselves be vaccinated against COVID-19…
Child Abduction – Mother Feels the Force of The Law
Cross-border child abduction is an all too frequent result of broken relationships but it is also unspeakably cruel…
Interim Maintenance in Divorce Proceedings – Court of Appeal Gives Guidance
Working out the financial consequences of divorce takes time and that is why judges have the power to…
Transatlantic Child Maintenance Storm Breaks Over One-Day-Old Baby
Some relationships sadly do not survive the prospect of impending parenthood and that can result in children being…
Given a Raw Deal by a Divorce Judge? Don’t Just Sit on Your Hands!
Many divorcees feel that judges have given them a raw deal when dividing up marital assets. They may…
Emergency COVID-19 Legislation – Judges Crack the Democratic Whip
Wide-ranging legislative changes that would normally require months, even years, of consultation were rushed through in a matter…
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