Ensuring fair financial outcomes in family law cases requires a thorough understanding of the latest statutory guidelines and case law developments. This resource offers up-to-date practical tips and insights, helping practitioners effectively advise and represent their clients in matters of financial provision. Whether dealing with maintenance, lump sum payments, or property division, we provide the essential tools to navigate these financial aspects with confidence and precision.
From 15 July 2026, legal aid providers will be given delegated authority to grant legal representation for private law children applications...
Mr Justice Peel, the judge in charge of standard orders, has announced updates to selected standard family orders following discussions between the...
The Department for Education (DfE) has published its response to the consultation on establishing the Child Protection Authority (CPA) in England (a...
Family analysis: Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), Practice Direction (PD) Update No 3 of 2026 has been issued setting out amendments to seven...
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...
Fast-track (shortened) financial remedy procedureThe ‘fast-track procedure’ (formerly known as the accelerated or shortened procedure) means the procedure set out in the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010), SI 2010/2955, Pt 9, Ch V (SI 2010/2955, 9.18–9.21A). The ‘standard procedure’ means the
Notice to show cause applications in family proceedingsIf one party considers that an agreement has been reached (usually in relation to financial arrangements between the parties), or an agreement was made but one party seeks to resile from it, the party relying on an agreement reached between the
The duty of disclosure in financial proceedingsThis Practice Note provides guidance on the ongoing duty of full and frank disclosure in financial proceedings, together with the possible consequences of any breach of duty, including the court drawing adverse inferences. It also considers the Supreme
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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