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Continued recognition of civil judgments between the UK and Norway

Continued recognition of civil judgments between the UK and Norway

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Continued recognition of civil judgments between the UK and Norway

What does IP completion day mean for the status of EU law in the UK?

What does IP completion day mean for the status of EU law in the UK?

The following Banking & Finance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on What does IP completion day mean for the status of EU law in the UK?

Enforceability of UK judgments in the event of a No Deal Brexit: A worrying development

Enforceability of UK judgments in the event of a No Deal Brexit: A worrying development

The following Dispute Resolution news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Enforceability of UK judgments in the event of a No Deal Brexit: A worrying development

Brexit SI Bulletin—drafts laid for sifting on 13 September 2018

Brexit SI Bulletin—drafts laid for sifting on 13 September 2018

The following Commercial news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Brexit SI Bulletin—drafts laid for sifting on 13 September 2018

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Notice of acting

Notice of acting

Case number [insert number][In the principal registryORIn the [insert court location] FAMILY court]Sitting at [insert place]Notice of...

Private children—paramountcy of the child's welfare

Private children—paramountcy of the child's welfare

The paramountcy principleWhen any court determines any question with respect to:•the upbringing of the child, or•the administration of the child's...

The no order principle

The no order principle

This Practice Note explains the no order principle contained in section 1(5) of the Children Act 1989 (ChA 1989). It explains when the principle...

Sequestration (confiscation of assets) within contempt proceedings

Sequestration (confiscation of assets) within contempt proceedings

Sequestration is a process for dealing with a contempt of court that would be otherwise punishable by a committal under which the assets of the...

Practice notes

Decree absolute—divorce

Online divorceWhere a divorce is proceeding via the online service note that while rules relating to divorce proceedings are generally to be found in...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Application to vary, extend or discharge a non-molestation or occupation order

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance has been issued, including by the President of the Family Division, regarding all proceedings in the Family Court in...
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9th Nov
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Practice notes

Grounds for judicial separation

Applications for judicial separation are relatively rare in practice. It may arise where the client has strong religious and or cultural reasons for...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Drafting the terms of a financial consent order

This Practice Note sets out the basic principles to be applied when drafting a financial consent order including the preparation and structure of the...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Capitalised maintenance—Duxbury calculations

The basis of Duxbury calculationsA Duxbury calculation is an actuarial calculation designed to identify the capital sum required to meet a periodical...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Emergency prohibited steps and child arrangements orders

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance has been issued, including by the President of the Family Division, regarding all proceedings in the Family Court in...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

The grounds on which a marriage is void

A void marriage is one that will be treated by the court as never having taken place. The grounds on which a marriage will be void are set out in...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Undefended divorce proceedings

Online divorceOn 6 May 2018 the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) launched its online divorce service nationwide for the public acting as litigants in person....
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Void and voidable marriages

The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (MCA 1973) sets out the grounds on which a marriage is void or voidable and the bars preventing the grant of a decree...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Child Arrangements Programme—the procedure for section 8 applications

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance has been issued, including by the President of the Family Division, regarding all proceedings in the Family Court in...
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9th Nov
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Practice notes

Statements of truth in family proceedings

This Practice Note is impacted by the exit of the UK from the EU on 31 January 2020. This has implications for practitioners when considering an...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Amended, supplemental and further petitions

The distinction between an amended petition, a supplemental petition and a further petitionWhere it is necessary in some way to amend a petition...
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9th Nov
Precedents

Specimen statement of issues for a first appointment—financial remedy application

In the Family Court sitting at [location][Case No]Between1[insert name] ApplicantAnd2[ insert name] RespondentStatement of issues for the First...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

The grounds on which a marriage is voidable

A decree of nullity granted after 31 July 1971 in respect of a voidable marriage operates to annul the marriage with effect from decree absolute and...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

General principles—lump sum orders

This Practice Note sets out the general principles to be applied by the court when considering whether to make a lump sum order within financial...
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9th Nov
Practice notes

Declarations of parentage—procedure

The procedure for an application for a declaration of parentage is governed by the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955, Pt...
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9th Nov

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Practice notes

Funding—charging for family law services

Contractual relationshipThe solicitor and client contract for services is a key element in the business relationship. Handled well, it can boost...
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Produced in partnership with Ursula Rice of Family First Solicitors Ltd 17th Jan
Practice notes

Public funding in care proceedings

Public funding in care proceedings is provided for parties by the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) who are an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice...
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Produced in partnership with Claire Cousin of Dodds Solicitors LLP 16th Jan
Q&As

Can a Sears Tooth agreement be entered into in relation to proceedings under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA 1996)?

This Q&A considers whether a Sears Tooth agreement can be entered into in a case brought under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996...
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Produced in partnership with Katherine Illsley of 4 King’s Bench Walk 8th Jan
Practice notes

Unbundled services or Pay As You Go

With legal aid no longer available for many areas of family law, tough economic times and increased competition, more family lawyers are considering...
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Produced in partnership with Ursula Rice of Family First Solicitors Ltd 8th Jan
Practice notes

Eligibility for family legal aid

The availability of legal aid (formerly public funding) in relation to family proceedings was significantly reduced with effect from 1 April 2013,...
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23rd Dec
Precedents

Witness statement by solicitor in support of application for order that firm ceases to act

[Case number]In the Family CourtSitting at [place][In the matter of [state the statute(s), European Regulation(s) or Protocol under which application...
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17th Dec
Practice notes

Funding—legal services orders and costs allowances

Sections 49–54 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPOA 2012) introduced changes to the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973...
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17th Dec
Q&As

What is the procedure to be removed from the court record where a client refuses to provide a notice of change or acting?

Where a solicitor has placed themselves on the court record in accordance with Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955, 26.2, and...
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28th Nov
Practice notes

Private funding—family proceedings

A matter will be privately funded where:•the client has agreed to pay their costs from their own resources, and•their obligation to pay is not...
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5th Oct
Practice notes

Sears Tooth agreements

The Family Procedure Rules 2010, SI 2010/2955, 1.1 sets out the overriding objective, including that dealing with a case justly includes ensuring...
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26th Sep

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Facilitation payments under the Bribery Act 2010

Facilitating the performance of a duty by public officialsFacilitation payments, also known as facilitating or grease payments, are generally small amounts of money paid to public officials or others as a means of ensuring that they perform their duty, whether more promptly or at all. In some

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Drafting the particulars of claim and reply

This Practice Note provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the relevant provisions of the CPR. Depending on the court in which your matter is proceeding, you may also need to be mindful of additional provisions—see further below.You should also consider if the proceedings will be

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The Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)—duties

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Compulsory winding up of a company—the process and procedure

STOP PRESS: The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 contains provisions which, on a temporary basis (presently until 31 December 2020) impose significant limitations on the ability for a creditor to seek a winding-up order against a company. For further reading, see Practice Note: Corporate