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This week's edition of the Family weekly highlights includes analyses of the recently issued Family Procedure Rules 2010, Practice Direction Update No...
The Department for Education (DfE) has published non‑statutory guidance on delivering the kinship allowance as part of the Kinship Zones pilot...
Family analysis: The final View from Sir Andrew McFarlane as the President of the Family Division highlights the nationwide rollout of the Child...
Family analysis: The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has issued new consolidated guidance on allocation and gatekeeping for...
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...
Statements of truth in family proceedingsThis Practice Note provides guidance on statements of truth under Part 17 of the Family Procedure Rules 2010. It explains which documents must be verified by a statement of truth in family proceedings (including setting
In family proceedings, where a court document needs to be translated for a non-English speaking party or witness, are there requirements as to who can provide a translation of the document? Does the translator need to be certified by the court or have achieved a recognised qualification to be able
Late payment penalties—inheritance taxWhile interest often accrues on overdue tax, the late payment of certain taxes may also attract a penalty. For information on the interest accruing on overdue tax, see Practice Notes: IHT—payment deadlines on death—Interest on IHT and Interest on late paid
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
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