Marriage & Divorce

Press release New divorce law to end the blame game
New legislation to overhaul divorce law and reduce family conflict. News, 09/04/2019, free
Speech by President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane
'work is moving on to release the remaining parts of the divorce process, namely decree nisi and degree absolute, in the next few months' News, 09/04/2019, free
New Guidance: Family law disputes involving EU after Brexit
Guidance for legal professionals on cross-border family law disputes (including divorce and child maintenance) after Brexit if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. News, 02/04/2019, free
M v P [2019] EWFC 14
Because of an error by the court, who did not notice that the parties had not been separated for at least 2 years despite ticking that option on the divorce application form, the President ruled that the decrees nisi and absolute were voidable, not void. Judgment, 25/03/2019, free
AJ v DM [2019] EWHC 702 (Fam)
Wife's application for leave to amend her petition for divorce from the residual ground of sole domicile, to indent 2 of Article 3(1)(a) of Council Regulation 2201/2003 - namely, that the petitioner and respondent were last habitually resident in England and Wales and that the petitioner still resides in this jurisdiction - was refused. Judgment, 22/03/2019, free

IQ (Jurisdiction in matters of parental responsibility - Judgment) [2018] EUECJ C-478/17
The Romanian court sought a preliminary ruling from the European Court of Justice about interpreting Article 15 where two member states have jurisdiction, one under Article 8, the other under Article 12 Case note, 17/12/2018, members only
Akhter v Khan (Rev 3) [2018] EWFC 54
In a tweet: s.11 MCA 1973 could be interpreted sufficiently flexibly so as to find that an Islamic faith ceremony created a void rather than a non-marriage Case note, 26/10/2018, members only
M (BIIa Article 19: Court First Seised) [2018] EWCA Civ 1637
In a tweet: Successful appeal against a refusal to set aside an order requiring her children to be returned to England Case note, 06/08/2018, members only
A v B (No. 2) [2018] EWFC 45
In a tweet: H’s FR application (brought 24 years after divorce) was dismissed Case note, 06/08/2018, members only
Owens v Owens [2018] UKSC 41
In a tweet: W's appeal dismissed. No new interpretation of s.1(2)(b). Case note, 06/08/2018, members only

Owens v Owens: what the judgment means in practice
Recording of webinar first broadcast 25th July 2018 featuring James Turner QC, Professor Liz Trinder, Simon from Resolution National Committee and Nicola Rowlings. Webcast, 26/07/2018, members only
Family Law Hub Update: August 2017
10 questions on the various cases summarised in the July 2017 Family Law Hub Digest CPD course, 25/08/2017, members only
Pensions Update 2016
10 questions relating to Clive Weir's talk on pensions on divorce which was first recorded in September 2016 CPD course, 08/11/2016, members only
Flexit? What would happen to family law if we leave the EU?
Audio recording of webinar first broadcast live 26 April 2016 Webcast, 29/04/2016, free
Divorce Centres: what you need to know now
Mena Ruparel and Nicola Rowlings discuss implementation of centralised divorce processing and what it means for your applications now. Webcast, 22/07/2015, free

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