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Wife Awarded £13.9 Million After Husband Failed to Engage
The courts are entitled to draw reasonable adverse inferences against a party who fails to engage in divorce…
Adoption Order Refused Where Requirement Not Met
Under Section 42(7) of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, an adoption order may not be made unless…
Divorce Applications Made One Day Early Voidable, Not Void
The High Court recently ruled on an application by the Lord Chancellor for declarations that the marriages of…
Use of Late Wife’s Embryo in Surrogacy Treatment Lawful
The High Court has granted a man’s application for a declaration that it was lawful for him to…
Placement in England in Woman’s Best Interests, Court Rules
In a decision it described as ‘finely balanced’, the Court of Protection recently ruled on whether it was…
Court Declines to Order Girl’s Return to USA
The Family Division of the High Court recently refused an application for a 13-year-old girl’s summary return to…
Court Declines to Strike Out Set Aside Application
When couples are divorcing, mediation is strongly recommended in order to reduce the time and expense involved in…
High Court Makes Parental Order in Respect of Baby Boy
When a child is born via a surrogacy arrangement, the legal parents are the surrogate mother and, if…
Court of Appeal Sets Aside Financial Remedy Order
The Court of Appeal has upheld a man’s argument that the financial remedy order made on his divorce…
NHS Trust Can Rely on Parental Consent to Girl’s Treatment
In a recent case involving an application to permit naso-gastric feeding of a 12-year-old girl, the High Court…
Uncooperative Husband Ordered to Pay Ex-Wife £12.5 Million
When a party fails to disclose assets in divorce proceedings, the courts are entitled to draw appropriate inferences…
Family Court Aids Couple Seeking UK Civil Partnership
When a couple who have entered into a civil union relocate to another country, legal advice is essential…
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