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• Jurisdiction and Judgments (Family) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 In force on date of withdrawal from the EU SI, 19/03/2019, free
• Moves towards no fault divorce in line with international trends Nuffield Foundation publishes fourth report in a series produced as part of the Finding Fault study on divorce law in practice in England and Wales. News, 19/03/2019, free
• CS v SBH & Ors [2019] EWHC 634 (Fam) The court concluded that the child was not of sufficient understanding to conduct an appeal, in relation to who she lived with, without a children's Guardian. Judgment, 19/03/2019, free
• K (A Child: Stranding: Forum Conveniens: Anti-Suit Injunction) [2019] EWHC 466 (Fam) Father's application for a stay of the UK proceedings relating to the summary return of the child from India to the UK was refused. Judgment, 14/03/2019, free
• M v F (Appeal : Fact Finding) [2019] EWHC 572 (Fam) Mother's application to appeal a judgment in which she had alleged domestic violence by the father was dismissed. Judgment, 14/03/2019, free
• Downes v Downes & Anor [2019] EWHC 491 (Ch) The Claimant claimed that he was the sole beneficial owner of three properties and sought declarations to that effect, orders that they be transferred into his sole name and consequential relief. His claims were successful. Judgment, 14/03/2019, free
• S (A Child : Hague Convention 1980 : Return To Third State) [2019] EWCA Civ 352 An order ordering the child to be 'returned' to Hungary which was not the state of the child's habitual residence prior to his wrongful removal was overturned. Judgment, 07/03/2019, free
• Covert Recording in Family Cases: A Practical Guide Recording of webinar first broadcast on 6 March 2019. Presented by Matthew Warmoth, barrister at Fourteen. Webcast, 07/03/2019, members only
• Wodehouse v Wodehouse [2018] EWCA Civ 3009 An order for a third party lump sum to be paid to the wife was set aside as the DDJ did not have jurisdiction to make such an order. Judgment, 06/03/2019, free
• Q & V (1980 Hague Convention and Inherent Jurisdiction Summary Return) [2019] EWHC 490 (Fam) Father's application for the return of his 17 year old son to Poland pursuant to the inherent jurisdiction of the court and an application for the return of his 12 year old daughter to Poland pursuant to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction was allowed. An order for summary return was made. Judgment, 05/03/2019, free

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