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Court of Appeal guidance on jurisdiction in transitional cases (Re X (Children) (Article 61 BIIa))

Court of Appeal guidance on jurisdiction in transitional cases (Re X (Children) (Article 61 BIIa))

The following Family news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Court of Appeal guidance on jurisdiction in transitional cases (Re X (Children) (Article 61 BIIa))

Whether the High Court may authorise unregulated placements for children under 16 from 9 September 2021 (Tameside MBC v AM and others)

Whether the High Court may authorise unregulated placements for children under 16 from 9 September 2021 (Tameside MBC v AM and others)

The following Family news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Whether the High Court may authorise unregulated placements for children under 16 from 9 September 2021 (Tameside MBC v AM and others)

What do English local authorities need to know when placing a child in Scotland?

What do English local authorities need to know when placing a child in Scotland?

The following Family news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on What do English local authorities need to know when placing a child in Scotland?

Family monthly highlights—August 2021

Family monthly highlights—August 2021

The following Family news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Family monthly highlights—August 2021

Featured Family content

Making a complaint to the Pensions Ombudsman—what is involved?

Making a complaint to the Pensions Ombudsman—what is involved?

Making a complaint to the Pensions Ombudsman—what is involved?As a result of the transfer of The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS)’s dispute resolution...

Working with counsel

Working with counsel

Working with counselInstructing counsel to advocate on a client’s behalf should be a matter of careful thought and preparation. The role of counsel is...

Procedure for an application for an occupation order

Procedure for an application for an occupation order

Procedure for an application for an occupation orderProcedure for an application for an occupation order—Covid-19In the exceptional circumstances of...

The ground for divorce

The ground for divorce

The ground for divorceBar on petition for divorce within one year of marriageA petition for divorce cannot be presented to the court before the...

Practice notes

Occupation orders

Occupation ordersCoronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance has been issued, including by the President of the Family Division, regarding all proceedings in the...
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19th May
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Practice notes

Applications under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997

Applications under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance has been issued, including by HMCTS, regarding proceedings...
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19th May
Practice notes

Declarations of parentage—procedure

Declarations of parentage—procedureThe procedure for an application for a declaration of parentage is governed by the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR...
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19th May
Practice notes

Client care—family law

Client care—family lawClient care is about providing a proper standard of service to clients. This Practice Note sets out the Solicitors Regulation...
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19th May
Practice notes

Pensions and judicial separation

Pensions and judicial separationOn proceedings for judicial separation the court has the power to redistribute the benefits derived from pension...
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Produced in partnership with Rebecca Dziobon of Penningtons Manches Cooper 19th May
Practice notes

Mesher and Martin orders

Mesher and Martin ordersThe court may consider it appropriate for one party to remain in a property, with the other party retaining an interest in...
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19th May
Practice notes

Defended divorce proceedings

Defended divorce proceedingsCoronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance has been issued, including by the President of the Family Division, regarding all...
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19th May
Precedents

Letter to court applying for decree absolute more than 12 months after decree nisi

Dear [insert organisation][insert case name] [insert case reference number]We enclose our client’s application for decree nisi to be made absolute.The...
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19th May
Q&As

If the respondent to a divorce files a cross petition what steps must the first petitioner take if they wish to defend the cross petition and proceed on the basis of their first petition or they do not wish to defend the cross petition. Does the first petitioner need to file an acknowledgment of service of the cross petition or an answer?

If the respondent to a divorce files a cross petition what steps must the first petitioner take if they wish to defend the cross petition and proceed...
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Produced in partnership with Chris Bryden of 4 King’s Bench Walk 19th May
Practice notes

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) regime 2019 for family lawyers

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) regime 2019 for family lawyersFrom 25 November 2019, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Standards and...
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19th May
Practice notes

Void and voidable marriages

Void and voidable marriagesThe Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (MCA 1973) sets out the grounds on which a marriage is void or voidable and the bars...
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19th May
Q&As

Where an application has been made to extend the term of a non-molestation order, and a hearing listed, can the extension be agreed by consent? If so, what evidence will the court require in order to approve the order?

Where an application has been made to extend the term of a non-molestation order, and a hearing listed, can the extension be agreed by consent? If so,...
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Produced in partnership with Chris Bryden of 4 King’s Bench Walk 19th May
Practice notes

Freezing orders (Mareva)—family proceedings

Freezing orders (Mareva)—family proceedingsA freezing order (formerly termed a Mareva injunction or order) is an interim injunction restraining a...
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Produced in partnership with David Salter of Deputy High Court judge and Recorder 19th May
Practice notes

Reports under section 37 of the Children Act 1989

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...
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Produced in partnership with Katherine Illsley of 4 King’s Bench Walk 19th May
Practice notes

General principles—lump sum orders

General principles—lump sum ordersThis Practice Note sets out the general principles to be applied by the court when considering whether to make a...
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19th May
Practice notes

Standard orders—general principles

Standard orders—general principles11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020 marked the end of the Brexit transition/implementation period entered into following...
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19th May

Most recent Brexit content

Practice notes

Brexit legislation tracker

Brexit legislation trackerThis Practice Note tracks the progress of UK legislation introduced as part of the legislative project associated with the...
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17th Sep
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Practice notes

Brexit timeline

Brexit timelineOn 23 June 2016, the UK held a referendum on its membership of the EU, with a majority voting in favour of the UK leaving the EU. On 29...
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15th Sep
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Q&As

What is the position on the interpretation of EU case law relating to EU Directives post IP completion day? In cases concerning retained EU-derived domestic legislation which implements an EU Directive, are UK courts and tribunals bound or permitted to have regard to EU case law on that Directive even though the Directive itself is not retained?

What is the position on the interpretation of EU case law relating to EU Directives post IP completion day? In cases concerning retained EU-derived...
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13th Sep
Practice notes

Brexit and family law

Brexit and family lawAs of 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and no longer participated in the political institutions and...
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10th Sep
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Practice notes

Brexit—introduction to the Withdrawal Agreement

Brexit—introduction to the Withdrawal AgreementThe UK’s formal withdrawal from the EU took effect at 11 pm on 31 January 2020 (exit day). At this...
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Produced in partnership with Kieran Laird of Gowling WLG 8th Sep
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Q&As

What is the impact of Brexit on international transfers of personal data?

What is the impact of Brexit on international transfers of personal data?This Q&A looks at the impact of Brexit on cross-border transfers of personal...
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26th Aug
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Practice notes

Brexit post implementation period—CPR changes

Brexit post implementation period—CPR changesThis Practice Note sets out the changes to the Civil Procedure Rules set out in The Civil Procedure...
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19th Aug
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Practice notes

Guide to the Court of Justice of the European Union

Guide to the Court of Justice of the European UnionThis Practice Note provides a brief description of the Court of Justice of the European Union and...
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19th Aug
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Practice notes

Brexit—taking of evidence in family proceedings

Brexit—taking of evidence in family proceedingsThis Practice Note sets out the implications as to the taking of evidence in the EU in relation to...
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Produced in partnership with David Salter of Deputy High Court judge and Recorder 18th Aug
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Practice notes

Recognition, enforcement and co-operation under the 1996 Hague Convention

Recognition, enforcement and co-operation under the 1996 Hague ConventionThis Practice Note deals with recognition, enforcement and co-operation under...
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18th Aug
Practice notes

1996 Hague Convention—general principles

1996 Hague Convention—general principlesThis Practice Note deals with matters relating to jurisdiction, applicable law, transfers between contracting...
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18th Aug
Practice notes

The 2007 Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance

The 2007 Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family MaintenanceThe Hague Convention of 23 November...
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18th Aug
Practice notes

Child abduction—1996 Hague Convention

Child abduction—1996 Hague ConventionThis Practice Note sets out the key provisions and application of the 1996 Hague Convention on Jurisdiction,...
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18th Aug
Practice notes

Brexit—service of documents in family proceedings

Brexit—service of documents in family proceedingsThis Practice Note sets out the implications as to service of court documents in relation to family...
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Produced in partnership with David Salter of Deputy High Court judge and Recorder 18th Aug
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Practice notes

Brexit—Family Procedure Rules 2010

Brexit—Family Procedure Rules 2010The Family Procedure Rules 2010 and Court of Protection Rules 2017 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, SI...
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18th Aug
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Practice notes

Brexit—financial remedies

Brexit—financial remediesThis Practice Note sets out the jurisdictional implications in relation to financial remedy family proceedings as a result of...
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Produced in partnership with David Salter of Deputy High Court judge and Recorder 18th Aug
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Practice notes

What does IP completion day mean for family law?

What does IP completion day mean for family law?As of 31 January 2020, the UK ceased to be an EU Member State and no longer participated in the...
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18th Aug
Practice notes

Child abduction—introduction and issuing proceedings (1980 Hague Convention)

Child abduction—introduction and issuing proceedings (1980 Hague Convention)Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance has been issued, including by the...
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18th Aug
Practice notes

Brexit—recognition and enforcement in family proceedings

Brexit—recognition and enforcement in family proceedingsThis Practice Note sets out the implications as to recognition and enforcement in relation to...
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Produced in partnership with David Salter of Deputy High Court judge and Recorder 15th Aug
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Brexit—jurisdiction and family proceedings

Brexit—jurisdiction and family proceedingsThis Practice Note sets out the jurisdictional implications in relation to family proceedings as a result of...
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Produced in partnership with David Salter of Deputy High Court judge and Recorder 15th Aug
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Popular documents

Directors’ remuneration

Directors’ remuneration

Directors’ remunerationCompany directors are not, by virtue only of their office as director, automatically entitled under company law to remuneration for services as a director or to reimbursement of expenses incurred in rendering such services. Power to pay directors remuneration for their

Forming enforceable contracts—consideration

Forming enforceable contracts—consideration

Forming enforceable contracts—considerationThis Practice Note examines the doctrine of consideration and the key role it plays in English law in determining whether a contract is enforceable.A promise will only be capable of being contractually enforced if it is either made in a deed or made in

Capital allowances on property sales—pre-contract enquiries

Capital allowances on property sales—pre-contract enquiries

Capital allowances on property sales—pre-contract enquiriesThis Practice Note is about capital allowance-related pre-contract enquiries on a property transfer. It applies to the grant of a new property interest (eg a lease) as well as to the acquisition of an existing lease or freehold.For clauses

Stay of proceedings—when can you apply to stay a claim?

Stay of proceedings—when can you apply to stay a claim?

Stay of proceedings—when can you apply to stay a claim?This Practice Note considers the question of when court proceedings can be stayed. It identifies scenarios in which a party may apply for a stay of proceedings, including to allow for: a jurisdictional challenge; arbitration; an attempt to