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In Business With Your Life Partner? Don’t Neglect the Legal Formalities
When life partners are in business together, they all too frequently pay scant regard to the legal requirements…
Adults Lacking Decision-Making Capacity Should Not Be Equated to Children
Adults who lack the capacity to make important decisions for themselves are entitled to their autonomy and should…
‘Mother Knows Best’ – High Court Ruling Shows That is Sadly Not Always So
The idea that ‘Mother knows best’ guided children’s upbringing for generations. As a High Court case concerning the…
High Court Gives Effect to French Marriage Contract in Big Money Divorce
When spouses each make valuable contributions to a long marriage, the general rule is that marital assets should…
Pre-Nuptial Agreement Fails to Draw Venom from Super Big Money Divorce
One laudable aim of most pre-nuptial agreements is to simplify the division of assets should a marriage end…
Foreign Surrogacy Arrangements – High Court Underlines the Hazards
Delays in surrogacy treatment in England may be long but, as a High Court ruling showed, those who…
Family Judge Orders Return of Ukrainian Children to Their Mother in Germany
Many thousands of children are caught up in the humanitarian crisis arising from the war in Ukraine. Families…
No Undue Pressure Involved in Divorce Deal Toasted with Champagne
It is quite common for divorcees to claim that they have been placed under undue pressure to strike…
International Child Abduction – Habitual Residence is Often the Crucial Issue
The outcome of international child abduction disputes very often depends on a single issue – where is the…
What Amounts to ‘Marital Reconciliation’? Unique High Court Ruling
Some couples have second thoughts in the midst of divorce proceedings and get back together. However, in a…
Angry Litigant Narrowly Escapes Jail for Foul-Mouthed Abuse of Family Judge
Judges are well aware that litigation is stressful and that those involved may become angry or frustrated –…
Domicile and Habitual Residence – Do You Understand the Difference?
The concepts of domicile and habitual residence are of fundamental importance to many areas of the law and…
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