Family

• Cohabitants Entitled to Bereavement Damages

  • Posted20 February 2018

  The legal implications of cohabitation are often poorly understood by those who choose to live together outside of marriage or civil partnership, and the lack of protection for cohabitants often...

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• Family Attachment a Critical Factor in Adoption

  • Posted7 February 2018

  When the Family Court was asked to consider an application for an adoption order made by a couple, two factors proved crucial in deciding whether it should be granted. ...

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• Certain Inheritance Can Be Financial Resource in Divorce Settlement

  • Posted19 January 2018

  Under English law, a person is able (within limits) to decide absolutely to whom their estate should pass. However, many countries have ‘forced heirship’ laws, under which a deceased person’s...

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• Judge Sees Through Attempt to Hide Assets

  • Posted5 January 2018

  When a couple divorced in 2014, the ex-husband was ordered to pay his ex-wife periodical payments of £120,000 per year after he was found to have used a variety of...

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• Court Corrects Parenthood Bungle

  • Posted12 December 2017

  When a same-sex couple undertook fertility treatment which led to the birth of a baby girl, the intention was that both would be listed as her legal parents. However, due...

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• Government Must Prove its Case to Obtain Deportation

  • Posted23 November 2017

  Marriages of convenience are normally entered into in order to give one of the spouses the right to remain in the UK. At present, EU citizens normally have the right...

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