Book Review: Cohabitation Law and Practice Handbook (3rd Edition) Gwynfor Evans reviews the Cohabitation Law and Practice Handbook, 3rd edition, published by Resolution and edited by Graeme Fraser, with 16 notable contributors.
Book Review: International Family Law Handbook (Resolution, 2025) The International Family Law Handbook is an indispensable resource for all family practitioners. Written and edited by Resolution’s International Committee, it draws on the experience and expertise of an impressive list of authors including solicitors, barristers, judges and academics, many of whom also either practice or are qualified in
Book Review: Dictionary of the Court of Protection Almost a dozen years ago, in September 2013, I was privileged to welcome the very first Dictionary when I wrote the foreword to the first edition of the Dictionary of Financial Remedies. The Dictionary was innovative: in concept simple but brilliant; in content authoritative, a masterly distillation of the law
Book Review: Pensions on Divorce: A Practitioner’s Handbook (4th Edition) https://classlegal.com/products/pensions-on-divorce-a-practioners-handbook-4th-edition The 3rd edition of this handbook appeared in 2018, stating the law as at January 2018, and so a new 4th edition is to be heartily welcomed. The 7-year interval has seen two reports from the Pension Advisory Group (in 2019 and 2024), important reforms
Book Review: Research Handbook on Family Property and the Law Property plays a key role within our family lives. Moreover, we may tend to perceive that there is something inherently ‘special’ about the family, which means that it – and the property associated with it – should be set apart, and treated differently, to the various forms of partnership located within other
Book Review: Cohabitation and Trusts of Land Elizabeth Darlington and Laura Heaton (Sweet & Maxwell, 4th edn, 2024) In the absence of a specific family law-based remedy, it is a fair comment to say that practising cohabitation law in England and Wales is more complicated in 2024 than it ever has been before. This significant publication is
Book Review: Dictionary of TLATA and Inheritance Act Claims In the world of legal writing, where clarity and precision matter most, the Dictionary of TLATA and Inheritance Act Claims shines as a valuable source of knowledge. It helps lawyers understand the complex connections between family law and the laws related to trusts and property. Written by an impressive group