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What are the challenges in dealing with complex cases?

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Published on: 13 June 2014

Published by a LexisNexis Family expert

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Original news
What is the significance of this decision?
What are the challenges when dealing with a case with such a complicated factual matrix?
How did the court approach the exercise of deciding whether the mother had concocted the allegations made by the parties’ daughter?
What should practitioners take from the case?

Article summary

Family analysis: Considering the recent judgment of Surrey County Council v H Samantha Little, partner and head of the children law team at Russell-Cooke LLP, has sound practical advice for lawyers dealing with cases where there is a lot of material to assimilate under the pressures of case time scales.

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