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.
HM Land Registry (HMLR) has updated Practice Guide 20—Home rights and applications under the Family Law Act 1996 and Practice Guide 26—Leases:...
This week’s edition of the Family weekly highlights includes details of an update to the final consent order submission route in the HMCTS online...
His Majesty, King Charles III, has approved the appointment of Lord Briggs of Westbourne as the next President of the UK Supreme Court. The...
This week’s edition of the Family weekly highlights includes details of the national roll out of domestic abuse protection notices and domestic abuse...
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...
Where the respondent in divorce proceedings wishes to prevent the applicant from applying for the final order until the finances have been resolved, is the correct method to make an application in Form B (Notice of an application to consider the financial position of the respondent after the
Can arrears of maintenance more than 12-months old be enforced? Do time limits also apply to an order for periodical payments for a child?Section 32(1) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (MCA 1973) provides that:‘A person shall not be entitled to enforce through the High Court or [the family court]
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
Priority between loss reliefs in loss making companiesWhy does it matter?A company that is a member of a group and has incurred any of the types of losses available for surrender by way of group relief may, without any further rules, have more than one way in which to use the loss. There are a
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