Prepare effectively for family law disputes with pre-action guidance. This resource outlines essential steps and considerations before initiating proceedings, helping practitioners to build strong cases and achieve favourable outcomes.
Family analysis: The High Court in Confidential Prospective Adopters v BM and others refused a birth mother’s application for disclosure of the full...
This week's edition of the Family weekly highlights includes details of the amendments made to the standard orders by Mr Justice Peel (judge in charge...
Family analysis: On 11 May 2026, as part of the standard orders project, and with the authority of the President of the Family Division, Peel J (the...
Dispute Resolution analysis: The minutes of the Online Procedure Rule Committee (OPRC) meeting of 23 March 2026 (conducted in a hybrid format at the...
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...
Steps to take after a client meetingThis Practice Note sets out the steps that should be taken following a first interview or client meeting, including preparation of a file note and initial client care letter and terms of business. It also details best practice when dealing with documents obtained
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit
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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