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Expert commentary, case analysis, and practical guides on divorce, children's arrangements, financial remedy, and more.
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Child ArrangementsFamily LawAbandonment no longer easily shifts a child’s habitual residence
In the complex landscape of international family law, a particularly harrowing issue is that of "transnational marriage abandonment," or TMA. This occurs when one spouse takes their partner
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Child ArrangementsFamily LawWhere child protection supersedes safe return
International child abduction cases are governed by a strict legal framework which is designed to return children to their home countries as quickly as possible. However, a recent High Court judgement
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DivorceFamily LawA clean break does not survive fraud or deliberate non-disclosure
The integrity of the English family Court relies on a single, unwavering principle of full and frank disclosure. A recent ruling by the Court of Appeal (CoA) has raised eyebrows in high-net-worth
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Family LawAdopting “vindictive” litigation strategies can prove costly
A recent judgement of the Court of Appeal (CoA) serves as a firm reminder that the Family Court remains a distinct arena where the standard civil litigation rule of thumb—that the loser pays the
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DivorceWhen the debts of divorce cross international jurisdictions
The High Court delivered a landmark judgement for international couples with connections to England. This ruling effectively reinforces the boundaries between civil debt enforcement and matrimonial
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DivorceFinancial ArrangementsAre longstanding pension funds matrimonialised assets?
The High Court has clarified how significant pension assets are divided following a long-term marriage, even when a large portion of their cumulative value originated before the couple
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Child ArrangementsFamily LawAbuse by proxy – or why distantly related family members are hard to sue
By ordering a new trial, the High Court confirmed that courts must look at whether a family member might have been “authorised, encouraged, or instigated” by the primary abuser.Background:The facts of
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Child ArrangementsAn extended vacation is no basis for an adoption order
The High Court recently refused an adoption order, serving as a cautionary tale for those attempting to use domestic legal processes to bypass the rigorous safeguards that exist to regulate
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Child ArrangementsHabitual residence is a question of fact, not legal status or intent
The High Court recently affirmed that children of foreign military personnel can become habitually resident in England and Wales regardless of their parents’ diplomatic status or the temporary nature
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Child ArrangementsFamily LawThe long road to international child support
The High Court has ensured that cross-border families should not be left in legal limbo because of the UK’s exit from the European Framework.Facts:In 2006, the mother, an Irish national, and the
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Child ArrangementsFamily LawDisapplying the AFER 2005 in international step-parent adoptions
In an insightful judgement, the High Court has prioritised the reality of established family life over rigid procedural technicalities to ensure a “sensible result” for a stepfather and his
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Family LawThe legal recognition of “calculated silencing”
The High Court has issued a significant fact-finding judgement ruling that the father’s "calculated cruelty," emotional withdrawal, and systematic undermining of the mother's parental role constituted
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