Sue Spencer

  • Matrimonial benchmarks
    Feature

    Upholding matrimonial agreements

    23 February 2015

    Reflecting on an important decision.

  • News

    Clash of the titans

    Archive

    The Court of Appeal decision in Petrodel Resources Ltd and others v Prest and Others [2012] EWCA Civ 1395, [2012] All ER (D) 293 (Oct) (as Prest v Prest) marks a collision between chancery and family. Family lost. The decisions of the heroes of the Family Division of the High ...

  • News

    Essential Family Procedure Rules 2010

    2011-04-28T00:00:00

    The law is unchanged. Therefore so is the terminology taken from the primary legislation, whatever relabelling the procedural changes purport to make.

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    An important appeal court judgment relating to contact orders

    2011-01-13T00:00:00

    The decision of the Court of Appeal in the matter of L-W Children [2010] EWCA Civ 1253 has surprised many people. Some have probably used even stronger language. It is probably best if, in this article, I concentrate on analysis and practicalities.

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    Family residence

    2008-10-16T00:00:00

    A look at the changing status of the residence order pursuant to the Children Act 1989.