Consent Order Recitals – Are they enforceable in the same way as an Order? In a recent case, BSA v NVT [2020] EWHC 2906 (Fam) the enforceability of Consent Order recitals was one of a number of issues the Court had to address. In this post, we summarise the key...Read MoreTags: recitals, recital, schedule one, schedule 1, consent order, enforcement
Dating After Divorce – A Guest Post by Wendi Schuller Those dating post-divorce have unique challenges than people who have been steadily dating throughout the years. One may be carrying more baggage or be emerging from trauma. Unwritten rules seem to have...Read MoreTags: dating, guest post, wendi schuller, guest blog
Webb (Appellant) v Webb (Respondent) (Cook Islands) [2020] UKPC 22 – The Privy Council considered the relevance of a family trust in matrimonial property case On 3 August 2020 the Privy Council handed down judgment in Webb (Appellant) v Webb (Respondent) (Cook...Read MoreTags: webb v webb, privy council, trust assets, trusts, trust
Nightingale Courts – 10 New Courts The Lord Chancellor has announced the locations for the Nightingale Courts to deal with the backlog of cases caused by the Covid pandemic. The Government’s Press Release sets out the full details: The 10 sites will host...Read MoreTags: nightingale court, covid
Maintenance Claims across UK Borders – The Elephant in the Room In Villiers v Villiers [2020] UKSC 30 (on appeal from [2018] EWCA Civ 1120 ) the Supreme Court had to decide today about the “Brexit” elephant in the room, when apparently for the first time in 200...Read MoreTags: international maintenance, cross border, brexit, maintenance