Today, before drawing this series to a close, I would like to briefly point out that those who practice in transnational cases are used to considering exactly how clients come within the jurisdiction of the English court, in terms of residence or domicile.
This post is part of a series about the Family Procedure Rules 2010. Today we are going to look at Part 9 of the Family Procedure Rules 2010: Applications for a Financial Remedy. Earlier in this series I mentioned that the new Rules feature new terminology. It is time to say goodbye to the archaic term ancillary relief, and hello to the financial order. (For non-lawyers: a financial order, which used to be called ancillary relief, is what you apply for during divorce, civil partnership or judicial separation proceedings.) The financial order also forms part of the new, generic term financial remedy, which encompasses all forms of financial relief. It includes applications for financial provision for the children of unmarried parents, applications for financial provision after an overseas divorce and applications to the magistrates’ courts for which the procedure differs.
All this week I am examining the Family Procedure Rules 2010. Today I’m looking at case management, in particular the way in which the rules provide a fascinating insight into how the court ticks, and the vast range of orders it can make in a family law case.
This week I am examining the Family Procedure Rules 2010. Today I would like to begin by looking at the Rules’ Overriding Objective (page 24). This is the new statement with which the Family Procedure Rules begin.
The Family Procedure Rules 2010, which are effective from 6 April 2011, are an essential read for solicitors and clients throughout England and Wales because they herald major changes in family law’s procedures and practice. When they come into …
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