The family courts process is more transparent but legislation is needed to achieve true openness in public law cases, says Marilyn Stowe.
Full post: Marilyn Stowe Blog
Chapman v Jaume: There is no presumption of advancement between co-habitants
The case of Chapman v Jaume [2012] EWCA Civ 476,
reported today on Bailii, serves as a reminder that there is no
presumption of advancement between co-habitants, and that therefore
proof of payment by one cohabitant to another imports a prima facie
obligation to repay upon the recipient.
Full post: Family Lore
Full post: Family Lore
Subjects:
Cases,
Cohabitation,
Property
Use of Independent Social Workers in Care Proceedings
I was fortunate to have been invited recently to the launch event of the publication of an important piece of research and one that is said to be the first of its kind.
Full post: Pink Tape
Full post: Pink Tape
Subjects:
Children
Family Court a law unto itself?
By now the press are reporting widely the case of Alas Al-Wray (FD10C00445 LB of Islington v Al Alas and Wray Approved Judgment 19 April 2012).
Full post: Pink Tape
Full post: Pink Tape
Subjects:
Cases,
Children,
Family Justice System
Appealing against Care Orders: a Guide for Parents: Guest Post by Richard Carroll, Pupil at 4 Brick Court
If you have the benefit of legal representation, then your first port of call should be to your solicitor in asking for advice on what to do next.
Full post: bloody relations
Full post: bloody relations
Subjects:
Children
Ouch! That hurt.
A case called F v. F has just been reported in the High Court before Mrs. Justice Macur.
Full post: Family Law Blog
Full post: Family Law Blog
Subjects:
Ancillary Relief,
Cases
Experts upon Experts
It’s been a few weeks since the Ireland report regarding expert evidence in family proceedings was published.
Full post: Pink Tape
Full post: Pink Tape
M (A Child): S.91(14) prohibitions must be made with caution
M (A Child) [2012] EWCA Civ 446, reported today on Family Law Week, tells a classic tale of a father losing patience with the system.
Full post: Family Lore
Full post: Family Lore
Grubb v Grubb: "To be involved in ancillary relief litigation is a dire prospect for any husband or wife"
The report of Grubb v Grubb [2012] EWCA Civ 398,
published on Bailii yesterday, may be brief but it is not without
interest, particularly for the ubiquitous Lord Justice Thorpe's comments
on the level of costs in financial remedy proceedings in London.
Full post: Family Lore
Full post: Family Lore
Subjects:
Ancillary Relief,
Cases
Child abduction: what happens when a parent has a change of heart?
What happens when the non-resident parent has consented to the removal of the children, but goes on to issue an application for their return?
Full post: Marilyn Stowe Blog
Full post: Marilyn Stowe Blog
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