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Kingsley Napley’s Medical Negligence Team ‘walks together’ with the Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity
Sharon Burkill
27 February 2013
The Children and Families Bill - from a young person's perspective
This week, the Department of Education published a Young Person’s Guide to the Children and Families Bill (which had its second reading in Parliament on 25th February) written specifically for a younger audience. The guide, according to the Department’s website, is designed to provide young people with a “good summary” of the proposed changes to the law and what it might mean for them. Lucy Thomas, Senior Associate in Family, takes a look at the guide.
25 February 2013
The Children and Families Bill - a presumption of shared parenting?
Today, 25 February, the new Children and Families Bill has its second reading in Parliament.
Among a number of changes, the new Bill will provide statutory recognition that it's in the child's interests for both parents to remain involved in the child's life. As the wording of the proposed statute states ‘ the involvement of [each] parent in the life of the child concerned will further the child’s welfare’ (unless the children will be at risk of harm).
13 February 2013
From Paris with love – the growing influence of continental matrimonial property regimes
Last week saw the launch of Part 1 of the Family Team’s Peer to Peer Expert Series, with events focused on the international family. The inaugural lecture discussed the growing influence of continental matrimonial property regimes. William Healing, introduced the topic reviewing the state of English law and was followed by Isabelle Rein-Lescastereyes from BWG Associés in Paris who explained the purpose of French matrimonial property regimes.
12 February 2013
Could a modern redefinition of marriage be the key to divorce reform?
Marriage has been at the top of the news agenda these past few weeks. Are the headlines surrounding the House of Commons vote on gay marriage and the report from the Marriage Foundation – What is the Divorce Rate? making us look at what marriage now means?
7 February 2013
Rabbinical family arbitration given the High Court’s seal of approval
In February 2010, The Honourable Mr Justice Baker was presented with a draft order from the legal teams of a divorcing orthodox Jewish couple in the case of AI v MT. The couple disagreed about the division of finances, issues regarding their two young children and the Get (the religious recognition of the divorce which the husband gives to the wife). After many months of litigation and negotiations they agreed to refer their disputes for determination by the New York Beth Din (the Jewish religious Court) and they invited the approval of Mr Justice Baker in doing so.
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