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The Review Issue 207
With the outbreak of Covid-19 many of you will not be at your offices to receive your printed copy of The Review but help is at hand. For every issue we will be publishing the articles here in the Knowledge and Resources section of our website as well as the pdf of the printed version.
Guidance For Family & County Court Judges – Covid-19 Measures
This guidance for Family and County Court Judges through the COVID-19 pandemic was issued by the Judiciary of England and Wales on 23 March 2020.
Guidance note on the use of video and other technology
During this time of special arrangements for everyone due to the Coronavirus outbreak we are aware that all our members are doing their upmost to continue to serve the needs of clients.
What family lawyers need to know about criminal law: Introduction
As with most areas of contentious law, having to instruct a criminal or family lawyer is seldom a happy process for the client. Unfortunately, the nature of relationship breakdown means that all too often family proceedings result in the need for criminal advice.
COVID 19: National Guidance for the Family Court
The president of the family division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has issued the following guidance which should be followed with immediate effect by all levels of the Family Court and in the High Court Family Division.
Developing your dispute resolution skills
Find resources on mediation, collaborative practice, arbitration and more.
Guide to International Family Law
Family courts in England and Wales are increasingly dealing with international family law cases – much more so than even just a few years ago – indeed there is every likelihood that Brexit will increase the amount of litigation in England and Wales.
Establishing a healthy client relationship in an online environment
Adele Ballantyne, Director of Eleda Consultancy and Marcie Shaoul Director of Rolling Stone Coaching have come together to talk about how to effectively build online relationships with clients.
Unfunded Public Sector Schemes – useful information for Pension Sharing
Public Sector Pensions have changed over the years, meaning that we now have a number of different sections within each scheme. This can make it confusing when it comes to trying to negotiate a settlement for Pension Sharing.
For example, it is not always obvious at what age a pension credit will be paid and if there are a number of sections to a scheme, will one Annex share them all?
In this article, we take a closer look at the Unfunded Public Sector Schemes – these are the ones that do not have a pot of money behind them, so a Pension Sharing ex-spouse is offered internal membership, rather than an external transfer out.
CGT and separation
Draft legislation has been released which will impact divorcing or separating couples who are disposing of their main residence and/or transferring ownership to their former spouse or civil partner.
In this article for The Review Alison Palmer examines how the new rules will in most cases result in additional capital gains tax (CGT) by reducing the reliefs available. Some practical examples illustrate how the timing of transactions can have a significant impact on the resulting tax liability. As always, timing and detail are all-important in maximising the relief available, so professional tax-planning advice can be exceptionally valuable in such cases.
Drafting cohabitation agreements
Hannah Saxe (Irwin Mitchell) and Richard Adams (Starke & Co) from Resolution's Cohabitation Committee discuss how to draft cohabitation agreements using Resolution's tools and resources.
Quantification of non-disclosure is not a requirement
Moher v Moher provides a useful round up of how the courts should approach non-disclosure, as well as some thoughts on the interaction of an order to make periodical payments with the grant of a get.
CPAG challenges universal credit problems
The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) works for the more than one in four children growing up in poverty. This article for the Review takes a look at their work.
Substitution of basic state pension on divorce
The ability to benefit from an ex-spouse’s superior national insurance (NI) contribution history on divorce, at no cost to either party, is one of the least-understood areas of pensions on divorce. Yet it can literally be life-changing for lower earners, and it takes only a matter of minutes to explain to clients. This article for The Review explores the issues of this topic.
Civil billing rejects
Find out more about the LAA's work to reduce the amount of bills rejected.
Apply – a new interface with the LAA
Apply is a new digital service which will be replacing CCMS when making applications for legal aid.
Response to the President of the Family Division's report on medical experts
Resolution has published its response to the President of the Family Division's report on medical expert witnesses in the family courts.
Keeping families together beyond separation
An update in The Review on the parenting workshops and outreach programmes run by Kids Come First.
No softening of the judges’ FDR rules
Must the judge who was present at the FDR hearing be disqualified from considering those points? This was the question that needed to be determined in the recent High Court case of Shokrollah-Babaee v Shokrollah-Babaee. Austin Chessell reports for The Review.
Outta time, but not outta luck… or are you?
Alex Laing and Greg Williams report on The Court of Appeal judgment on Inheritance Act claims out of time for The Review.
President’s proposed child reforms: a good start, but more needs to be done
In this article from The Review Edward Cooke analyses the activity of the private children law working group put together by the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane.
When fathers are mothers
Natalie Gamble and Kelly Blaxall examine the recent ruling of the President of the Family Division in Re TT [2019] EWHC 2384 and its significance one for transgender and non-binary parents who conceive children after transitioning in this article from The Review.
The Dispute Resolution conference family justice Question Time
In this article for The Review Graeme Fraser reports back on the Dispute Resolution Conference family justice Question Time from the DR Conference 2019
Using words well: how we can find solutions through language
In this article for The Review Gemma Hope reports back on the "Using words well: how we can find solutions through language" workshop from the DR Conference 2019
Who are you talking to?
This fascinating workshop at the DR Conference 2019 explained how the left side and the right side of the brain process information in very different ways, so it can be well worth bearing in mind which aspect of the brain you want to talk to and with. James Carroll reports on it for The Review.
Helping emotional parents towards good outcomes
In this article for The Review Carrie Rudge reports back on the "Helping emotional parents towards good outcomes" workshop from the DR Conference 2019.
The pros and cons of early neutral evaluation
In this article for The Review Mei-Ling McNab reports back on "The pros and cons of early neutral evaluation" presentation from the DR Conference 2019.
The rise of the neutral
Fiona Connah reports back on the seminar “The Rise of the Neutral – a systemic approach”, presented by Carolyn Hanes and Jane McCann, at the Dr Conference 2019.