All Family and children articles – Page 59
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NewsResolution allies with credit provider to fund separation
Clients offered unsecured loan at preferential rates.
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NewsMemory lane
The opening of family courts to the press is ‘moving at an unseemly gallop’, a leading High Court judge said.
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FeaturePrenuptial agreements and Radmacher
Family solicitors consider the potential implications of the Law Commission report, Matrimonial Property, Needs and Agreement.
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News‘Out of control’ foreign divorce ‘squeezing out needy litigants’
High Court judge takes aim at ‘appalling’ litigation involving non-UK citizens.
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NewsWatchdog targets online divorce
Consumer panel will research the challenges created by a growing online marketplace.
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NewsCall for overhaul of exceptional funding scheme
Ministry of Justice figures reveal only 3% of the 1,151 applications for funding were granted.
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NewsJudge blasts ‘wasteful’ Legal Aid Agency
Judge’s dismay at repeated rejected applications for funding for expert witness report.
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Opinion
Family law: respect those who nurture
We must ensure parents who may have been made vulnerable as a consequence of the birth of their children are protected by society.
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FeatureCounting the cost post-separation
Problems can arise when taking into account bonuses earned after a couple have separated.
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NewsPre-nups should be legally binding, says Law Commission
Draft bill would give qualifying agreements legal force, so long as safeguards are met.
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FeatureFamily courts: women and children first
Men have every right to feel disillusioned with the family courts system.
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ProfileUnfair divorce settlement claim in Sharland
Beth Wilkins acted for millionaire Charles Sharland when his ex-wife claimed her original divorce settlement was unfair.
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NewsMillionaire wins divorce case despite finding of perjury
Court of Appeal rules that misrepresentation does not affect court order.
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News
Shared parenting clarification
A House of Lords amendment to the Children and Families Bill clarified that the concept of shared parenting does not imply any particular division of a child’s time.
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OpinionMediation matters
Mediation is no panacea in family law, but clients must be properly advised on dispute resolution.
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FeatureResidency tested
A landmark case concerning habitual residence shows how the courts are adapting to social change.
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NewsFamily courts told to publish more judgments
Judgments will be available to the public and media, under guidance issued by the head of the Family Division.
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NewsFamily judge admits foreign media beyond reach
The High Court allows Slovak mother to publish case details so long as they are not in English and do not identify her child.
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NewsFamily lawyer criticises MP’s ‘dangerous’ advice
Lawyers will have to fight harder to get independent expert reports in care cases.