Features – Page 8
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FeatureFamily law: parental alienation
‘Parental alienation’ is a widely recognised phenomenon in North America but we have a long way to go.
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FeatureCross-border family disputes complicated by EU referendum
What does a vote to leave the EU mean for family law practitioners?
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FeatureMoney matters in family cases
District Judge Peter Glover concludes his series on enforcement and the family court.
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FeatureFamily law: offsetting pensions
A considered overview of offsetting pensions in financial remedy orders helps fill a gap where there is precious little guidance.
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FeatureWills: choice and control at the end of life
Lawyers and healthcare professionals have created a pioneering tool to help people control end-of-life decisions.
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FeatureWills and probate: relief from forfeiture
When can the court relieve intended beneficiaries with criminal records from forfeiting estates?
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FeatureFamily law: setting aside orders
The court will be heavily influenced by what the parties have agreed.
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FeatureDonatio mortis causa
King v Chiltern Dog Rescue and Redwings Horse Sanctuary [2015] EWCA Civ 581
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FeatureChanges to the family court
Practical overview of changes in the operation of the family court.
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FeatureWills and testamentary capacity
A recent probate dispute offers clarity on how solicitors should comply with the ‘golden rule’.
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FeatureCriminal law changes – part 2
New offences, including those related to improper use of police powers, private sexual photographs and juries.
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FeatureLegal professional privilege: protection principle
Lawyers must be clear with clients about the status of preliminary enquiries
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FeatureRoundtable: private wealth
High-net-worth people with $1m or more to invest want advice from private client lawyers on issues ranging from tax to trusts.
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FeatureFinancial remedy and Wyatt v Vince
The key issues in the ‘highly unusual’ divorce case involving energy entrepreneur Dale Vince and his ex-wife.
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FeatureFamily law: culture clash
As we reach the first anniversary of a ‘cultural revolution’ in family law, the complexities of people’s lives mean the reform process has a long way to go.
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FeatureRoundtable: family – relative values
Family lawyers take clients through some of the most difficult episodes of their lives – a process complicated by overstretched courts and inconsistent judgments.
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FeatureIdentification and open justice
Considering anonymity orders for children in personal injury cases in light of a recent Court of Appeal judgment.
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FeaturePersonal injury: duty of care
Non-delegable duty of care for local authorities in foster care – a tale of two judgments.
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