A moment of pause and reflection by Daniel Sheridan
‘Who, what, where, why and when?” – a New Year in the Family Court
Into 2025 and we launch into a new term, and we all will be pondering over…
Justin Gray looks at what to do about the Re C problem in his latest article published by Local Government Lawyer
In his most recent article Justin Gray explores the problem of Re C.
Justin looks at the risk of children being able to veto their own care plans for…
Financial Remedy Case Law update for 2024 by David Marusza
A host of interesting cases have been published over the last year to date in the world of financial remedies on divorce. Some of the more significant and useful to…
James Dove looks at the implications of K (Children) (Powers of the Family Court) [2024] in his most recent article
You’ve got the power – The implications of K (Children) (Powers of the Family Court) [2024] EWCA Civ 2 in care proceedings
The case of K (Children) (Powers of the…
Oliver Powell talks about Bankruptcy in Financial Remedy proceedings
Bankruptcy in financial remedy proceedings: the basics
It is an unfortunate reality that serious financial difficulties often accompany relationship breakdown.
The interplay between financial remedy and bankruptcy proceedings can give…
Jane Campbell and Elisabeth Wickham discuss parental alienation in their latest article
Introduction
Over the last few years, parental alienation has become an increasingly common feature of private law cases. Allegations of alienating behaviours by the other parent often (but not always)…
Victoria Flowers looks at when, and when not, to make a Calderbank offer
Victoria Flowers explores when and when not to make a Calderbank offer in the below blog.
Calderbank offers are offers to settle marked ‘without prejudice save as to costs’…
John Vater KC’s article published in Family Law Journal on SIHIS Pilot
We are pleased to announce that John Vater KC’s latest article, “SIHIS: Mixed Messages and the Price of Justice” [2024] Fam Law 1302, is now available on the Family Law…
The Role of pre- and postnuptial agreements in Financial Remedies by David Marusza
David Marusza explores the role of the pre- and postnuptial agreement in Financial Remedy cases.
The below article looks at the decision in Radmacher v Granatino [2010] UKSC 42;…
Anna Yarde explores the transparency issues in Lauren Goodman v Kyle Walker [2024]
Rarely (since “Wagatha Christie”) has the media been so captivated by a court case about individuals. But the case of Lauryn Goodman v Kyle Walker [2024] captured the interest of…
Fiona Hay MCIArb co-authors Pension Apportionment: resisting the straight-line orthodoxy for LexisNexis
Fiona Hay MCIArb co-authors with David Lockett for the April edition of the LexisNexis Family Law Pension apportionment: resisting the straight-line orthodoxy (familylaw.co.uk).
Fiona is a member of PAG…
Sian Cox: Transparency in the Family Court: Private Children Update Q&A
Where?
Following the launch of the Reporting Pilot in January 2023 in Cardiff, Leeds and Carlisle, January 2024 sees the expansion of the children pilot to the following courts:North: Liverpool,…