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Are Family Courts Ready For More Litigants in Person?
It is clear that the proposed abolition of legal aid in family proceedings from next year will place greater pressure on the family courts. This is something the Government does not seem to have taken into account. The judiciary will need to adopt and certainly develop a patient approach...
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PRIVACY AND DIVORCE
There has been a huge amount of publicity recently about an individual's right to privacy with the growth of the so-called "super injunction”. A lot of the recent cases relate to allegations of adultery. Wealthy, high profile individuals have sought assistance from the Court to...
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Family Proceedings Rules 2010
Our Family Law Team are ready to advise you on the implications of the new Family Proceedings Rules 2010 which came into force on 6th April 2011. There are 217 pages of Rules, 36 Parts and 27 Practice Directions (with several others anticipated). There are also new Forms. The rules...
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Marriage Law Reforms Expected
Gay and Lesbian couples will be given the same right to marry in law reforms expected next week. The reforms are driven by the Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone with support from the Liberal Democrats within the coalition. Same sex couples will be able to refer to each other as...
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Why having a “clean break” order in your divorce is essential.
A gentleman who won £56 million in the Euro Millions draw early in 2010 had to agree to make a payment to his ex-wife. He had been divorced from his ex-wife for some years. The only reason he had to make a payment to his ex-wife was because there was no "clean break” order made within...
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