Katherine Illsley

This Q&A considers whether the 26–week time limit for care proceedings introduced by section 14 of the Children and Families Act 2014 can be extended, and if so, how it can be extended.

This Q&A looks at whether information regarding a financial remedy proceeding in Form E can be disclosed to a third party’s solicitors, the relevant provisions of the Family Procedure Rules 2010 and case law in which such issues have been considered.

This Q&A considers whether local authorities can recover care fees from a person's estate where their assets are based outside the jurisdiction.

This Q&A considers whether a buyer can reply on correspondence prior to exchange which is not reflected in the contract.

This Q&A considers whether the court may make an interim child arrangements order under section 8 of the Children Act 1989.

This Q&A considers whether the court has the jurisdiction within family proceedings to transfer equity in a property.

This Q&A considers whether an independent social work may be ordered by the court to produce a report under section 7 of the Children Act 1989, in place of a Cafcass officer or a local authority.

This Q&A considers whether the court’s permission is required to withdraw an application for a non-molestation order.

This Q&A considers whether the family court is able to direct that a party removes photographs that have been posted online that relate either to the children of the family or one of the parties.

This Q&A considers whether a landlord can change a property’s locks.

In answering this Q&A, we have considered whether magistrates are able to make a costs order in children act proceedings. It also considers the authority to support the proposition that magistrates can make an order for costs.

This Q&A considers whether a person going by two different names can change to a new name by using one deed poll or whether two will be necessary.

This Q&A looks at whether undertakings given in proceedings under the Family Law Act 1996 may be varied or amended.

This Q&A considers whether more than one person can have a right to the use and enjoyment of trust property under an interest in possession.

This Q&A considers whether correspondence that is without prejudice can be relied upon by an applicant as evidence of service of a divorce petition on a respondent.

This Q&A considers the legal formalities by which a local authority can agree to a postponement of the right to buy discount charge, during the period of its operation.

This Q&A considers how an unmarried father may be registered as the child’s father on the birth certificate where the mother will not cooperate.

This Q&A considers what are the mandatory requirements of a standards investigation into a complaint against a member.

This Q&A looks at the compliance considerations for a landlord under the Equality Act 2010.

This Q&A considers if a non-molestation order and a breach of a non-molestation order would appear on a Disclosure and Barring Service check.