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.
This week's edition of the Family weekly highlights includes details of the Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026 and analysis of the amendments to...
Family analysis: The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2026, SI 2026/699 (SI 2026/699) amend the Family Procedure Rules 2010, SI 2010/2955 (FPR...
The Online Procedure Rule Committee (OPRC) has published the first rules under the powers conferred by Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Judicial Review and...
This week's edition of the Family weekly highlights includes details of a release note confirming that parties can upload accelerated first...
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...
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
Enforcing an order for saleThis Practice Note explains when the court can make an order for the sale of property in proceedings under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (MCA 1973) or the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (CPA 2004) and practical considerations when seeking a sale. It also sets out the limited
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
If a rentcharge is shown as being informally exonerated on title information, does this apply to the current registered owner? Or does the informal exoneration only apply to the parties to the document which informally exonerated the rentcharge?This Q&A considers the situation where, at some
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