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Momentous moments
It will not have escaped your notice that last week saw the first same sex marriages taking place, following the enactment of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act last year which finally came into force on 13 March. Many couples vied to be the first to wed on 29th March, with vows being exchanged a few seconds after the strike... more >
Who can use the family courts?
Few weeks go by without a divorce-related story concerning the rich, and sometimes famous, hitting the press and last week was no exception. The latest case caught press attention due to the eye-watering legal costs (£1.6 million and counting), the international flavour of the case, and the public criticism of the case by the judge hearing it. So we thought... more >
A new era for family justice?
Next month sees two big developments in the world of family law: the coming into force of the Children and Families Act, and the final switch to the Single Family Court. 22 April is the date circled in the calendar for family lawyers. The Act received royal assent on 13 March and will come into force on 22 April. It... more >
Too busy to marry? Delegate! Proxy weddings
Marriage, as we all know, is the legally recognised union entered into voluntarily between two consenting adults. But what if one of those adults isn’t able to be there at the appointed time? The issue of legal proxies is an interesting one. In England you have to be there at your wedding in order for the marriage to be a... more >
Progress on pre-nups
It has only been a month since we last wrote about pre-nups and marital agreements, and we do usually like to try to vary our blog posts to keep them interesting. However there’s been quick progress since our last update, including a conflicting decision and the release of the Law Commission’s report into the whole area of marital agreements. So... more >
Darling, where did you put the Mercs?
There is not much about the law or practice of family law which is straightforward – each case is as unique as the people involved in it. Some go smoothly and with agreement, others are considerably more bruising in their course of resolution. And within all cases there are of course flashpoints and difficulties to be negotiated. One area where... more >