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By Clare Williams in Family law in the news on Tuesday, August 31, 2010
The High Court has this month given judgment in a very difficult and long-running family dispute (Re S, 12 August 2010, His Honour Judge Clifford Bellamy Sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court in the Coventry District Registry). The case (reported as Re S (Transfer of... read more
By Clare Williams in Family law in the news on Friday, June 18, 2010
It was reported on Thursday that Nick Clegg, the Deputy Prime Minister, has announced the Government’s intention to set up a new childhood and families taskforce, whose remit includes resolving differences within the coalition in relation to family policy, including whether married couples... read more
By Clare Williams in Stories in the media on Friday, June 4, 2010
The Court of Appeal has this week given judgment in the case of Kernott v Jones, which involved an unmarried couple who owned a house together and could not agree on how to divide the equity in it, having separating many years previously. The background was complicated with both... read more
By Clare Williams in Family law in the news on Friday, March 12, 2010
The big news in the world of family law this week came from the Supreme Court who handed down the eagerly awaited judgment in the case of Agbaje. Mr and Mrs Agbaje were Nigerians who had spent extended periods in the UK during their long marriage. Mrs Agbaje came to live in one of the parties'... read more
By Clare Williams in Family law in the news on Wednesday, November 25, 2009
A north-London couple have hit the headlines this week for attempting to become the first man and woman in Britain to enter into a civil partnership (CP). Tom Freeman and Katherine Doyle’s request was turned down by the local authority in Islington on the grounds that CPs are reserved for... read more
Former-model Michelle Young has been ordered to leave her £8666-per month Regent’s Park home in the latest twist to her divorce from one-time property tycoon Scot Young. Mrs Young seeks £200m from her husband after twenty years of marriage. Whilst he claims that his £400m fortune has... read more
By Clare Williams in Stories in the media on Wednesday, August 19, 2009
There have been mixed reactions this week to the news that a “DIY” DNA testing kit will soon be available in chemist shops across the UK. This seems like good news for families eager to end uncertainty surrounding a child’s paternity. However, the widespread availability of kits may... read more
By Clare Williams in Family law in the news on Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Julia McFarlane – the wife in one of the two linked appeals giving rise to the ground-breaking House of Lords judgment, Miller v Miller; McFarlane v McFarlane [2006] UKHL 24, [2006] 1 FLR 24 – has successfully achieved an upward variation of her original maintenance order, leaving her with a... read more
By Clare Williams in Family law in the news on Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Today’s judgment in the case of Myerson v Myerson will make grim reading for ex-spouses thinking about relying on the economic downturn to unravel a settlement finalised in better times. Mr and Mrs Myerson settled their £25m divorce in February 2008. Mr Myerson kept his shares in an... read more
By Clare Williams in Stories in the media on Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Madonna and Guy Ritchie reportedly finalised custody arrangements for their children earlier this month. The two boys will live with the singer in New York and enjoy regular visits with their father. Madonna’s daughter from a previous relationship will remain with her mother. In... read more
