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At a Glance Conference
On 11 October 2023 financial remedy practitioners from around the country attended the epic Class Legal At a Glance annual conference, sponsored by 3PB Barristers. A report from Amy Beddis.
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- At A Glance
!13/10/2023 11:28
James v Seymour – Now a Barder Event?
A change in the law may be unforeseen but will other judges agree with Cobb J that a change of judicial direction is unforeseeable?
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- Barder Applications
- Setting Aside Orders (Including Barder Applications)
!11/10/2023 15:16
Honesty – a Barrister’s Primary Code of Conduct
In financial remedy work, negotiating with opposing counsel is a daily occurrence and essential to the exercise is the premise that neither barrister will seek to mislead the other in the process.
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!09/10/2023 21:14
Advice for the Young at Heart
Pupillages are commencing. There was recently some chatter in my chambers about what a family law pupil should have read or at least be aware of. Engaging though this conversation was, it got me thinking about what advice is not to be obviously found in t…
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- Pupillages
!05/10/2023 22:47
BF v LE [2023] EWHC 2009 (Fam) – When Will a Lack of Special Measures Lead to a Judgment Being Set Aside?
Lieven J considered and refused an appeal made on two grounds: (a) lack of capacity; and (b) that contrary to FPR 3A and PD 3AA, no participation directions had been put in place for the wife at the final hearing despite her vulnerability, such that the final hearing had not been Article 6 ECHR compliant.
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- Special Measures
- Setting Aside Orders (Including Barder Applications)
!02/10/2023 08:51
A Primer on Pensions and Percentages: AFW v RFH [2023] EWFC 119
The judgment of Recorder Laura Moys in the matter of AFW v RFH [2023] EWFC 119 gives a wonderful demonstration of four important factors.
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- Pensions on Divorce
!27/09/2023 10:16
Voidable Marriages
Can a declaration of non-recognition of a voidable overseas marriage, where at least one of the parties is domiciled in England and Wales, lawfully be made?
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- Void Marriage
!20/09/2023 12:18
Financial Remedies Practice 2023/24 – a Review
A review of Financial Remedies Practice 2023/24, by Kathryn Cassells, Senior associate, Vaitilingam Kay.
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- Financial Remedies
- Book Review
!05/09/2023 21:56
To Deduct or Not to Deduct: That Remains the Question After Collardeau-Fuchs
Regarding a lesser commented upon aspect of Lord Nicholls of Birkenhead’s speech in White v White [2000] 2 FLR 981.
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- Net Values
- Financial Remedies
!05/09/2023 08:38
Koukash v Koukash – Can a Party Waive Privilege on Their Own WP Offer?
The heightened importance of negotiating openly and reasonably has led to parties seeking to unilaterally open up without prejudice offers, based on a misunderstanding of the distinction between without prejudice privilege and legal professional privilege. Both are common law rules and affect the admissibility of evidence. However they otherwise have nothing to do with one another.
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- Privilege
- Waiver of Privilege
- Costs
!01/09/2023 10:04
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