Blog
Rebuilding lives after brain injury: the role of the Court of Protection
Jemma Garside
9 March 2023
The evolving landscape of English prenups
Over the years of family law practice, a question we frequently hear from clients is whether a prenup is worthwhile; is there any point in having one, would it have made a difference to my divorce? The recent case of HD v WB [2023] EWFC 2 allows us to answer this question with a resounding “yes”. This case gives us further judicial guidance on the relevance of a pre-nuptial agreement (“PNA”) in this jurisdiction and the weight, if any, that should be given to it in any subsequent financial proceedings on divorce.
9 March 2023
Common law marriage and other Family Law Myths
As an area of the law that features heavily in popular culture and the media (think “The Split”, “A Marriage Story”, “The Parent Trap” etc), divorce and family law is complex, dynamic, and often misrepresented and misunderstood.
8 March 2023
International Women's Day
Last year, to mark International Women’s Day, I was asked by Resolution to set out my experiences as a family lawyer as it coincided with 25 years at Kingsley Napley. As someone who has been head of a wonderful team (comprising mainly but not exclusively women) for the last 10 years, this year, I thought I’d set out some of the themes I raised in my original blog.
27 February 2023
Surrogacy: the strict approach to consent
When a child is born following a surrogacy arrangement, under English law, the surrogate will always be considered the child’s legal mother, regardless of whether there is a genetic link between her and the baby.
3 February 2023
Watch your language
As a trainee solicitor, I’ve learnt a lot in a short space of time. On Tuesday 31 January, I had the privilege of attending the Family Solutions Group Language Matters event, and one of the most valuable lessons I have learnt to date, is to pay attention to the language used in family law.
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- Divorce & Separation
- Financial Settlements
- International Adoption & Surrogacy
- International Family Law
- Mediation & Alternatives to Litigation
- Pre-nuptial & Post-nuptial Agreements
- Anglo French Family Law
- Legal Updates
- Reflections on The Split
- Child Relocation after Divorce or Separation