Alex Verdan QC and Frankie Shama, Pupil Barrister, write for the New Law Journal, on family arbitration.
Alex Verdan QC and Frankie Shama ask whether the Court of Appeal decision in Hayley makes family arbitration, including in children cases, a better option.
Kate Van Rol writes for Planning Your Wedding Magazine.
Kate Van Rol writes for Planning Your Wedding Magazine, looking at “Should couples be able to get married anywhere?”.
Teertha Gupta QC writes for Today’s Family Lawyer.
Teertha Gupta QC, provides a family lawyer’s perspective on the UK-EU, Trade Cooperation Agreement, in a follow up article, ‘Deal, what deal?’.
Court of Appeal case addressing whether the court has power to restrict possession of case papers
Kate Branigan QC of 4PB and Sarah Branson (instructed by Lock & Marlborough Solicitors) for the Respondent Mother, in a Court of Appeal case addressing whether the court has power to restrict possession of case papers after the conclusion of the proceedings and, if so, how that power is to be exercised.
Court of Appeal case on relevant principles on consent in Hague Convention cases.
Christopher Hames QC and Alistair Perkins appeared in the important Court of Appeal case of Re G[2021] EWCA Civ 139, 9 February 2021 where Lord Justice Peter Jackson re-stated the relevant applicable principles on consent in Hague Convention cases and has provided authoritative guidance on the exercise of discretion arising after a finding of consent.
To read the full judgment click here.