Explore the critical aspects of ensuring compliance with family law orders. This topic provides practical guidance on the enforcement of domestic and international family law judgments, equipping practitioners with the tools needed for effective implementation.
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The grounds on which a marriage is voidableOn 6 April 2022, the provisions of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (DDSA 2020), came into...
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...
Reports under section 37 of the Children Act 1989Under section 37 of the Children Act 1989 (ChA 1989), the court has the power to order an...
A child is subject to a supervision order made under section 31 of the Children Act 1989. The court allowed the mother to take the child out of the...
What is the procedure to enforce a penal notice attached to an order as to the filing of a Form E?The first step is to ensure that the penal notice is enforceable. An order may not be enforced under 37.4 of the Family Procedure Rules (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955 (FPR 2010, SI 2010/2955, 37.4) unless
Notices and restrictionsNotices and restrictions may be used to afford some limited protection of an asset comprising land or property, which comprises registered land, in respect of which an order or judgment is to be enforced. The legislative provisions are contained in the Land Registration Act
Scotland—the process for applying for sequestrationSequestration in Scotland is the legal process by which an insolvent debtor’s estate is gathered in, realised and then distributed among their creditors by a trustee appointed for that purpose. The process requires that a formal award of
Micklefield clausesWhat is a Micklefield clause?It is common for employee share plans to provide that, on termination of employment (or when an employee is given or receives notice of termination of employment), subsisting share awards will be forfeited and subsisting share options will lapse.It is
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