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Should child protection duties be relaxed for local authorities during Covid-19?
The Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020, also known as Statutory 445, will see various responsibilities relaxed in relation to children in care. This new legislation will remain in force until 25th September 2020, with a possibility of an ...
Read more23.09.2020
Testimonial: most amazing, professional and dedicated lawyers
Most amazing, professional and dedicated lawyers. Amanda Dench, Thomas Lane, Sara Nicolaou and Martha Holmes did an astonishing job throughout the abduction case of daughter and I have her back in my arms because of these heroes. They are some ...
Read more14.09.2020
Child maintenance responsibilities enforced in China with a Schedule 1 application
Case report: Confidential Some parents will do anything to try and avoid paying their share of child maintenance, even moving to the other side of the world. But this does not mean that they are beyond the reach of English ...
Read more24.08.2020
Court of Protection gives former refugee the right to refuse nutrition treatment
Case report: [2020] EWCOP 37. Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership and North Bristol NHS Trust v WA and DT A young man who has been refusing food and drink, in protest at the Home Office’s change to his date ...
Read more17.08.2020
Get a wriggle on with your divorce settlement to benefit from stamp duty holiday
Divorcing couples in England are encouraged to agree their financial settlements promptly to take advantage of Rishi Sunak’s stamp duty holiday for house buyers. ‘Divorce can often require the purchase of a property for one partner, or even selling the ...
Read more04.08.2020
Love knows no boundaries, but divorce must consider them
If you are considering divorce and have ties to more than one country, then where you issue your proceedings can impact the outcome. These types of divorce are commonly known as cross-border, and typically we think of countries outside the ...
Read more27.07.2020
When a spouse or partner is abusive during lockdown
Dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic has caused seismic changes to all of our lives, including our family life. During the lockdown we are all forced to isolate in our homes, and for some this forced time together and the disruption ...
Read more14.07.2020