Lasting Powers of Attorney are an important feature of the British family law landscape, allowing family members to take responsibility for a loved one’s finances and other legal affairs, if they are unable to properly look after their own interests. Read more
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London barristers can bring financial confidence to age-gap couples
London barristers can give you some peace of mind if you are planning to marry, and are in a couple where one partner is several years older than the other.
Family law ‘should act in child’s best interests’
Cases of family law in which a child is involved should be pursued in a way that protects the child’s best interests, the Law Society has stressed.
Groundbreaking Judgment in the Court of Appeal
In this groundbreaking case Deborah Eaton QC and Madeleine Reardon acted for a father who successfully overturned on appeal an order permitting his former wife to relocate to Canada with their two children aged 4 and 2 whose care was shared, albeit unequally, between their parents. Read more
Hague Conference Recommends Improvements To Conventions
(Article courtesy of http://www.familylaw.co.uk/)
The Sixth Meeting of the Special Commission to review the practical operation of the Hague Abduction and Child Protection Conventions has made recommendations for judges, other government officials and experts to consider when confronted with Convention issues. The recommendations strive to improve the way in which the Conventions operate in Contracting States.
Foster Carers Could Face Penalty as a Result Of Government’s Benefit Reforms
(Article courtesy of http://www.familylaw.co.uk/)
Foster carers could lose £700 a year under government plans to cut benefits for social housing tenants deemed to have ‘spare’ bedrooms – even if they are being used by fostered children, campaigners have warned.
In the matter of E (Children) [2011] UKSC 84
Four members of 1 King’s Bench Walk appeared in an important new child abduction case in which judgment was handed down by the Supreme Court on Friday 10 June 2011.
| Respondent James Turner QC Ian Cook |
Intervener (Reunite International) Richard Harrison Jennifer Perrins |
Children Give Evidence To Family Justice Review
(Article courtesy of http://www.familylaw.co.uk/)
Children and young people are to have their voices heard by the Family Justice Review, chaired by David Norgrove.
The Young People’s Guide, drawn up by Children’s Rights Director for England Roger Morgan and published this week, is written specifically for young people to accompany the interim report published by the Family Justice Review. It gives them a unique opportunity to participate in the ongoing consultation and their views will be given the same consideration by the Panel.
Long-distance Commuters Are More Likely To Get Divorced
(Article courtesy of http://www.familylaw.co.uk/)
New research published by Umea University in Sweden claims that the risk of separation is 40 percent higher among long-distance commuters than among other people.
The study surveyed more than two million Swedes who were married or cohabiting in 2000, and the results are based on official registry data for these individuals from 1995 and 2005.
