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Expert commentary, case analysis, and practical guides on divorce, children's arrangements, financial remedy, and more.
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Family LawFinancial ArrangementsDeath before decree: Salvaging a financial settlement from intestacy
The High Court has determined that a former spouse, whose financial remedy proceedings were cut short by her ex-husband’s death, was entitled to the transfer of a disputed family home, ruling that the
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Child ArrangementsFamily LawA transgender man cannot be registered as a father
The High Court finally addressed the complex issue of the legal parentage of children born to transgender parents based on the intersectionality arising between the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) 2004
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Family LawDishonestly accrued debts might not be shared equally in a divorce
The Court of Appeal (CoA) has upheld a financial remedy order (FRO), one that pierced a sham trust structure that was intended to hold one spouse primarily liable for a significant and uncertain tax
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Family LawUsing a fabricated loan to escape financial relief is a costly risk
The High Court has delivered a significant ruling in a complex financial remedy case, declaring that a purported £1.6m debt was a fraudulent fabrication intended to strip a matrimonial home of its
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DivorceFamily LawCopper-bottomed vs. cracked glass. A new 55/45 fairness split?
The High Court ruled in favour of the principle of “fairness over strict equality” in cases involving high-risk business assets.Facts:The husband and wife met in 1994 when they were aged 25 and 20,
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DivorceFamily LawDon’t force a judge’s recusal, or you may have to have the case reheard
A recent decision of the Court of Appeal (CoA) provides crucial guidance for family law practitioners and prospective clients engaged in Children Act 1989 proceedings, particularly those involving
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Child ArrangementsFamily LawA bad parenting style is insufficient grounds to request an adoption!
The Court of Appeal (CoA) reaffirmed that adoption is a last resort and courts must conduct a rigorous proportionality analysis when considering placement orders. Where a child is thriving with a
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Family LawA family’s religious orientations are a barrier to foster care
A recent High Court ruling on the rejection of a Christian couple's application to become foster carers affirmed the decision of the local authority to prioritise the welfare and identity of
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Child ArrangementsFamily LawWhere does a child reside and benefit entitlements end?
The Supreme Court heard an appeal regarding a resident parent’s claim for the child element of Universal Credit (UC) while the child was living, at all material times, outside of the UK.Facts:Ms.
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Child ArrangementsFamily LawParenthood and transgenderism are not mutually exclusive
The High Court unequivocally confirmed that a transgender man’s right to conceive and carry a child is not inconsistent with his declaration to live fully in the acquired male gender for the rest of
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Child ArrangementsThe power of proof over suspicion in child care orders
The Court of Appeal (CoA) upheld the legal requirement that the permanent removal of children from settled kinship care must be based on proven facts and not on professional concern or
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Child ArrangementsKnow your surrogate, as anonymity can confound adoption
Although ultimately granting a Parental Order, the High Court warned would-be parents against embarking on a surrogacy arrangement in those instances where they do not meet or have any knowledge of
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