Family

• Same-Sex Marriages Latest

  • Posted17 October 2013

  The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 received Royal Assent on 17 July 2013 and is expected to come into force in 2014. The legislation enjoyed a complex passage...

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• Two-Year Rule for Partner Claims Justifiable, Rules Court

  • Posted4 October 2013

  When a man was killed at work due to the negligence of a third party, his child (born six months after his death) was able to bring a claim for...

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• Genetic Disease Test Not In Children’s Best Interests

  • Posted18 September 2013

  The correct approach to take as regards screening for a rare genetic disorder when children are being considered for adoption was tested in the family court recently. The case involved...

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• Judge Ends Litigation War

  • Posted30 August 2013

  When a divorced wealthy couple sought to wage ‘litigation war’ against one another, running up legal bills of more than £2.7 million in the process, the family judge was unsympathetic. ...

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• Habitual Residence of Child Determines Which Court Has Jurisdiction

  • Posted16 August 2013

  With ever increasing global travel, child custody cases which have an international aspect are becoming more common. These in turn can raise questions as to which country’s legal system should...

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• Judge Imposes Limit on ‘Attritional’ Litigation Costs

  • Posted8 August 2013

  When a divorcing husband and wife ran up legal costs of more than £150,000 disputing the division of family assets amounting to little more than £200,000, the judge hearing the...

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