Family

• Court Returns Two-Year-Old to Land of Birth When Parents’ Marriage Collapses

  • Posted16 August 2019

  For a UK court to have jurisdiction over a family law case, it is necessary to show that at least one party to it has habitual residence in the UK....

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• Time of the Essence in Overturning Agreements Made Under Duress

  • Posted2 August 2019

  We have often stressed the importance of obtaining high-quality legal advice in any dispute and starting any necessary legal action as soon as possible, and a recent divorce dispute illustrates...

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• Court Appearance May Not Mean Public Disclosure

  • Posted15 July 2019

  The principle of open courts is highly valued in the UK legal system. However, it is often a worry to people engaged in legal proceedings concerning family or marital issues...

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• Ignore Court Orders At Your Peril

  • Posted24 June 2019

  A wealthy Omani man who failed to pay to his ex-wife the financial settlement ordered by the court, or to cooperate with disclosure orders, faces arrest if he attempts to...

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• Absence of Evidence Dooms Unequal Shares Claim

  • Posted6 June 2019

  The legal ownership of property is not always the same as the beneficial ownership and disputes can arise when no documentation is executed to show the two are different. Such...

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• No Fault Divorce Legislation Promised in Next Parliamentary Session

  • Posted24 May 2019

  The process of divorce in the UK has for many years been seen as rather long-winded and tending to produce more conflict than need be. One of the reasons for...

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