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The President of the Family Division, Sir Stephen Cobb, has published revised Family Listing Guidance, to take effect from 31 August 2026. Originally...
This week’s edition of the Family weekly highlights includes details of the renaming of the Chancery Division to the Business and Property Division,...
Family Law analysis: The Family Court rejected extensive allegations that the husband had deliberately ‘warehoused’ or dissipated matrimonial assets...
Family analysis: From 1 October 2026, the Chancery Division will be renamed the Business and Property Division (BPD), and include the Patents Court,...
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...
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
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
Glossary—Latin legal termsDespite attempts in recent years to simplify the language used in legal cases, there are still a number of Latin phrases commonly used in personal injury claims. The following Latin phrases are listed in alphabetical order:Latin
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