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Tectonic Developments for Non-Court Dispute Resolution in the Family Court? The Family Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023/1324
On 29 November 2023, the Court of Appeal decided Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil CBC [2023] EWCA Civ 1416. It held that a whole generation of lawyers and judges had misunderstood Halsey v Milton Keynes General NHS Trust [2004] EWCA Civ 576, which had previously been understood to be binding authority for the proposition that the court cannot compel parties to engage in mediation.
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!07/12/2023 18:27
Two Important Cases in One Day: Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil and TUI v Griffiths
As the old saying goes, you wait ages for a London bus; then two arrive at once: Griffiths & Churchill.
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!30/11/2023 17:15
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Steels v Steels [2023] EWHC 2985 (Ch)21 November 2023
Fancourt J as Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster. Mother's successful appeal against the finding that her son had a beneficial interest in her home arising from proprietary estoppel.
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Money Corner: Welcome Change to Capital Gains Tax Rules on Divorce
For many years, capital gains tax (CGT) has often been a major stumbling block in financial settlements. Transferring assets around could give rise to tax liabilities in the hands of the transferring spouse who is usually not receiving any sales proceeds with which to pay what is known as a dry tax charge.
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!21/11/2023 07:00
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Y v Z [2023] EWFC 20526 October 2023
HHJ Hess. H and W divorced in 2013 following a 14-year marriage. H had maintained a successful career working in business finance.
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