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A New Weddings Law – the Law Commission’s Proposals
The Law Commission are proposing far-reaching changes to the law in relation to marriage and weddings. In this article Peter Martin addresses the core issues.
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- Reform
- Nullity
- Law Commission
- Marriage
- Ceremony
- Validity
!03/08/2022 11:51
Issuing English Family Court proceedings in real time: NP v TP
With filing of family court proceedings in England and Wales being increasingly a digital experience, and when the time of filing can be crucial, in the midst of Brexit the government published a series of changes crucially switching the time from the artificiality of when the court office next opened its doors to real-time, digital time. Relatively little attention has been paid to these changes, but they have now become obvious in the application in a recent High Court decision.
- Blog
- Issuing Proceedings
!28/07/2022 17:00
Major tax changes for divorcing couples
On 22 July 2022 the government released draft legislation which will change the capital gains tax position for divorcing couples.
- Blog
- divorce
- Tax
!21/07/2022 07:17
MCA 1973, s 10(2)–(4): a New Lease of Life?
Before 6 April 2022, this section was rarely encountered in practice. Its purpose, as its headnote indicates, is to offer special protection for respondents. It was not a common feature of the family law landscape simply because its use was restricted to…
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- Matrimonial and Non-Matrimonial Property
!15/07/2022 15:13
A Short Childless Marriage Lasting Just Months – an Award Too High?
Analysis of VV v VV – Peel J.
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- Conduct
- Premarital Cohabitation
!28/06/2022 15:12
McCloud Remedy – a Ground to Set Aside Financial Orders?
What does the McCloud remedy mean for pension trustees? Do these circumstances amount to grounds to set aside a financial remedy order?
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!27/06/2022 18:38
CMS Liability Orders and Appeals Against Liability Orders Made in the Magistrates' Court
Appeals against the making of liability orders.
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- Contingent Assets and Liabilities
!21/06/2022 09:00
The Unintended Consequences of Law – a Postscript
A response to Gallagher v Gallagher (No. 1) (Reporting Restrictions) [2022] EWFC 52.
- Blog
- Transparency
!20/06/2022 20:38
Costs Orders and Childrens’ Cases
Case law establishes that unreasonableness opens the door to the making of a costs order in a children’s case, though the court will exercise a broad discretion.
- Blog
- Costs
!14/06/2022 15:18
Transparency in the FRC: the Workings of the TIG Sub-Group
Questionnaire to be completed is linked in the article, under Consultation.
- Blog
- Transparency
!14/06/2022 14:57
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