Katherine Illsley

This Q&A considers whether it is possible to terminate a father's parental responsibility for a child. In particular, it considers whether it is possible to terminate the parental responsibility of a father who was married to the child’s mother at the time of the child’s birth.

This Q&A considers whether there is a set time after which a child has relocated and obtained habitual residence in another jurisdiction that the courts in England and Wales retain jurisdiction in relation to that child who has moved to another country.

This Q&A considers the enforcement of a property adjustment order where the party who is to transfer the property cannot be found and a significant period of time has elapsed.

This Q&A considers the requirements as to the designation of a local authority in relation to proceedings for a supervision order.

This Q&A considers what guidance is currently available on enforcement in relation to the National Health Service contract tracing app.

This Q&A considers what to expect from an assessment directed by the court in a case involving parental alienation.

This Q&A considers whether there is any provision under sections 12-15 of the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (or in case law) which allows a party to bring within the quantification of the beneficial interest a party’s pension contributions when the other seeks an order for sale.

This Q&A explores whether there is any reason why a transfer of registered property cannot be witnessed by a resident of another country.

This Q&A considers if there is any reason why additional property could not be included in the statutory renewal of a long residential lease by reference to an existing lease.

This Q&A considers whether a petitioner can seek to rely on the facts alleged in an undefended divorce petition within other proceedings such as financial remedy proceedings. It also considers whether there is any case law on this issue.

This Q&A considers the applicable case law regarding whether a year in industry in the context of an undergraduate degree should be treated as part of the degree for the purposes of child maintenance.

This Q&A considers who should serve a section 45 counter-notice under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993.

This Q&A looks at a purchaser’s ability to terminate the rights of the qualifying tenants who have served a notice under sections 12A, 12B or 12C of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987.

This Q&A considers how exceptional the circumstances must be for the court to dispense with service on the father when public law children proceedings have been issued where the mother herself is a looked after child and the father of the child, who is the subject of the proceedings, had abused a position of trust.

This Q&A considers what steps may be taken by a person who has reached the age of 18 and who wishes to apply to the court for an order under ChA 1989, Sch 1 for financial provision.

This Q&A considers whether a notice required or authorised by the Law of Property Act 1925 (LPA 1925) can be sent by email or not.

This Q&A considers the options available to parties if they wish to resolve proceedings commenced by way of an application for an occupation order and/or non-molestation order by way of undertakings, but the court refuses to accept the offered undertakings.

This Q&A will consider what happens to a secure tenancy if the tenant voluntarily moves to a neighbouring property that is owned by the same landlord.

This Q&A considers whether courts can restrict the exercise of independent action regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination and, if so, do both parents need to consent to a child having a coronavirus vaccination?

This Q&A considers the approach the court is likely to take in the event that a party wishes to apply for financial orders, but they have remarried and it is unknown whether or not an application for financial orders was made within their divorce petition. It is assumed that no Form A was issued since finances were not dealt with at the time of the divorce.