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Corporate Crime analysis: In R v F.G.D, the Court of Appeal reversed a stay for abuse of process imposed after a complainant used AI to prepare for...
This week’s edition of the Family weekly highlights includes details of the High Court summer vacation. Analysis of a Court of Appeal decision on...
Family Law analysis: The Court of Appeal allowed the husband’s appeal against an order under which 70% of his overall award, but only 30% of the...
This week’s edition of the Family weekly highlights includes details of the President of the Family Division’s revised family listing guidance taking...
Procedure—Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989This Practice Note sets out the procedural requirements in relation to an application under Schedule 1 to...
Applications under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997This Practice Note explains the six criminal offences that may be committed under the...
Striking out a statement of caseThis Practice Note explains the court's power to strike out a statement of case. It summarises the grounds on which a...
The grounds on which a marriage is voidA void marriage is one that will be treated by the court as never having taken place. The grounds on which a...
Does a trainee solicitor have rights of audience in family proceedings?Section 12 of the Legal Services Act 2007 (LSA 2007) defines ‘reserved legal activities’ which, inter alia, include ‘the exercise of a right of audience’. LSA 2007, s 13 sets out those who are entitled to undertake reserved legal
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
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