Family

• Couple Subjected to Race Discrimination By Adoption Agency Win Damages

  • Posted21 February 2020

  Race discrimination may not be intentional, but it can be deeply hurtful and, with the right legal advice, victims can both express their disgust and secure compensation. In a striking...

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• Adoption is Always a Last Resort – Troubled Mum Achieves Redemption

  • Posted10 February 2020

  One of the hardest tasks that family judges have to undertake is to remove children from the care of parents who are incapable of looking after them. However, as one...

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• Family Judge Blocks Attempt at Divorce Tourism in Big Money Case

  • Posted21 January 2020

  English judges are respected around the world – but they are not the sole arbiters of fairness and the decisions of foreign courts must be respected. A family judge made...

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• High Court Assists Husband in Drawing a Line Under His Divorce

  • Posted6 January 2020

  Litigation can be long and bitter, but it is the prime objective of the justice system to eventually bring it to a satisfactory end. In a case on point, the...

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• Divorce is Often Bitter, But Maintaining a Sense of Proportion is Crucial

  • Posted20 December 2019

  Amidst the emotional and financial destruction that can arise from divorce, keeping a sense of proportion is crucial. The Court of Appeal made that point in lamenting a former couple’s...

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• Failing to Disclose Assets Can Bite Back in Divorce

  • Posted9 December 2019

  In a case illustrating the importance of candour regarding financial circumstances in divorce proceedings, a husband who failed to disclose the true extent of his wealth to family judges was...

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