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International Children Conventions under review – Conclusions from the March 2024 Hague Conference on Private International Law

James Netto & Jana Derska 14 March 2024

With nearly 100 member states across the world, the Hague Conference is perhaps the most established and well-known organisation working in the area of private international law. It is this organisation that administers two particular conventions in relation to international children law, namely: The 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil

Family Law and the Spring Budget 2024

Sarah Cornes 8 March 2024

In his budget on 6 March, the Chancellor pledged funding for non-court dispute resolution (NCDR). The investment for family courts is to amount to £55million to ‘offer online targeted guidance and earlier legal advice, shortened waiting times and supporting families thought non-court dispute resolution’. It is not yet known how

What Family Law Practitioners and Separating Families Need to Know About the Spring Budget 2024 – A Family Lawyer’s Perspective

Agata Osińska 8 March 2024

The Spring Budget 2024 was announced on 6 March 2024. Whilst the Budget did not help to fill the public’s wallet as much as hoped, it nevertheless introduced changes about which family law practitioners, and separating families should be aware of*. *With a general election this year, these policies might

Why is time often of the essence when it comes to Adoption?

Helen Blackburn 5 March 2024

Adoption is the legal process by which an individual or a couple become the parents of a child. It has been a legal concept in England and Wales since the implementation of the 1926 Adoption Act although adoption can be traced right back to Roman times when male children were

Maintaining Contact with Grandchildren following their Parents’ divorce

Georgina Huse 1 March 2024

Following the breakdown of a relationship, children will undoubtedly be affected by their ability to spend less time with each of their parents. A subsequent consequence in the breakdown of the family unit will be the impact on the child or children’s relationship with their wider paternal or maternal family.

Greece Legalises Marriage for Same-sex Couples

Lucy Loizou 19 February 2024

Friday 16 February 2024 was a symbolic day in Greece. A landmark bill was passed by the Hellenic Parliament legalising same-sex marriage. Greece is the first Orthodox Christian country in the world to do so. A cross-party majority of 176 lawmakers in the 300-seat parliament voted in favour of the

Navigating the Complex Realities of International Divorce & Asset Protection Podcast

Paula Fox 15 February 2024

Lucy Greenwood, lawyer and guest speaker joins host, Roy Saunders in a podcast for The International Business Structuring Association (IBSA) about the impact divorce can have on residential tax planning, and explores the rocky terrain of dividing marital assets, to include a scenario where companies form part of the marital

English EU-equivalent divorce jurisdiction clearly out of step with EU law

Prof David Hodson OBE KC(Hons) MCIArb & Michael Allum 13 February 2024

Summary When the UK left the EU, and new domestic legislation was needed to replace EU law, the UK government said in relation to divorce jurisdiction of England and Wales that it would follow, be the same as, the EU law. This was for very justifiable reasons of continuity and

Expat Divorce: The Good, Bad and Ugly – Podcast

Paula Fox 8 February 2024

Lawyer and Partner, Lucy Greenwood joins Founder and Managing Partner, Jo Palmer of The Trailing Spouse Co, in a podcast ‘Expat Divorce; the good, bad and ugly’ to discuss international family law rights arising from relationship breakdowns, be it planning for such an eventuality through pre-nuptial or post-nuptial agreements, or

The Potanin Litigation: A Look Ahead

Michael Allum 6 February 2024

On 31 January 2024 the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the case of Potanin and Potanina [1]. For a summary of the background to the proceedings and an overview of the judgment please click here. The key dates in the proceedings are as follows: 8 October 2018: The wife

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International Children Conventions under review – Conclusions from the March 2024 Hague Conference on Private International Law

Family Law and the Spring Budget 2024

What Family Law Practitioners and Separating Families Need to Know About the Spring Budget 2024 – A Family Lawyer’s Perspective

Why is time often of the essence when it comes to Adoption?

Maintaining Contact with Grandchildren following their Parents’ divorce

Greece Legalises Marriage for Same-sex Couples

Navigating the Complex Realities of International Divorce & Asset Protection Podcast

English EU-equivalent divorce jurisdiction clearly out of step with EU law

Expat Divorce: The Good, Bad and Ugly – Podcast

The Potanin Litigation: A Look Ahead

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