I wanted to put my last post, about the Centre for Social Justice’s plans for cohabiting couples, into a factual and legal context. The couple I am about to describe never gave a thought to the nightmare “what if” scenario that …
Every Family Matters, a report prepared for the Conservative Party by Iain Duncan Smith’s ‘Centre for Social Justice’ think tank, received a good deal of press attention at the weekend. The report recommends a compulsory, …
John Bolch, solicitor and author of the popular Family Lore blog, invited me to contribute to the latest edition of his Family Lore podcast. This was my first foray into podcasting – and I enjoyed it! We discussed cohabitation, Mr Justice …
Earlier this week Sir Paul Coleridge, who sits as a High Court judge in Central London, spoke out about family breakdown. His speech has been widely published: I read about it in the Daily Mail and The Daily Telegraph. He talked about his sadness …
Much has been written by Marilyn Stowe about cohabiting couples' rights. I recently helped a client whose problems could form an exam question on cohabitation.
Compared to England and Wales, Scotland is an idyll for unmarried couples. But is change on the horizon? In 2006 the Family Law (Scotland) Act became the first major legislation in the UK to secure unmarried couples’ rights. It does not seek …
Marilyn Stowe writes: As previously noted on this blog, the Government’s response to calls for more rights for unmarried couples has been sluggish. The Scottish Parliament, meanwhile, has taken brisk steps to reduce the economic burden placed …
Proposals were issued on Monday by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) in relation to future family law reform, which have been touted as likely Conservative Party policy after the next election. The Conservative think-tank, founded by Iain Duncan …
Sir Mark Potter’s appointment in April 2005 to head the Family Division came as a surprise. He arrived apparently almost new to family law, having specialised in commercial law, and his appointment as head of the entire Family Court system was …
An open letter to Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, Prime Minister. Dear Prime Minister, Joshua Rozenberg interviews the Chairman of the Law Commission in today’s Daily Telegraph. Three family law matters are touched upon: reform of ancillary relief …
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