Katherine Illsley

This Q&A considers whether there is still a need for a court approval hearing in the event that the ‘protected party’ for whose benefit the court approval hearing would be listed dies before the hearing.

This Q&A considers the next steps for a Cafcass officer charged with monitoring whether a child arrangements order is being complied with under a monitoring order who identifies a breach.

This Q&A considers whether an adjustment may be made to the division of sale proceeds or otherwise to reflect the payment of outgoings within proceedings under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996.

This Q&A considers whether the usual limitation period applies in a claim against an estate for monies owed under a child maintenance order representing unpaid maintenance payments going back more than six years, or if the CSA or child maintenance service have any regulations relevant to this scenario.

This Q&A considers whether the court has the jurisdiction to make an order within financial remedy proceedings that spousal maintenance can include a share of future bonuses, or whether such a provision would have to be drafted as an undertaking.

This Q&A considers whether the tenant and/or the assignee would be liable for the service charge of the assigned parking spaces under the lease and what proportion of the service charge is to be paid by the liable party.

This Q&A considers the obligations of a local authority to take into account the views of those with parental responsibility when taking action. It also considers what approach should be taken when two parties with parental consent do not agree with each other when making a decision.

This Q&A considers whether an indemnity covenant protecting the original purchasers and successors in title against any claims made by adjoining owners for lack of support or damp will survive the demolishing and rebuilding of the property of the original purchasers.

This Q&A considers which parties must consent where consent of the landlord is required under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986.

This Q&A considers in what circumstances an insurer can refuse to pay a claim in an employer’s liability case.

This Q&A considers whether a threshold document is still required where care proceedings are issued but the local authority’s plan is for private children orders only.

This Q&A considers whether an expert can be a court appointed single joint expert in financial proceedings if they have already received information and submissions from one of the party's solicitors without the agreement of the other party.

This Q&A considers whether parties to financial remedy proceedings can compel their adult children to disclose financial information to them and to the court, and how.

This Q&A considers whether the respondent within financial remedy proceedings should file their own form A in addition to the form A filed by the applicant, or whether this would be an unnecessary step.

This Q&A looks at the financial limit for claims in housing disrepair.

This Q&A considers the steps that could be taken if a party within private law children proceedings fails to comply with a direction to file and serve a witness statement.

This Q&A considers who can prepare a report directed under ChA 1989, s 37.

This Q&A considers whether a court can make findings of fact within private law children proceedings in relation to incidents alleged to have taken place outside the UK.

This Q&A considers the admissibility of covert recordings as evidence within family law proceedings.

This Q&A deals with ,r in private law Children Act 1989 (ChA 1989) proceedings, a ChA 1989, s 7 report was filed by Cafcass. At the first hearing dispute resolution appointment, one party did not agree with the section 7 report recommendations and requested the listing of a final contested hearing. The judge refused the request and made a final child arrangements order under ChA 1989, s 8. It considers the basis on which a judge can refuse to list a final hearing.