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Prest ruling likely to lead to more divorce planning

12 June 2013

The Supreme Court ruling allowing a wife to access assets held by her husband's companies will encourage the tying up of assets in business,...
Divorce

Supreme Court upholds wife’s appeal in Prest v Petrodel

12 June 2013

Lifting of the corporate veil allowed in ‘exceptional’ circumstances
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Huge rise in fixed fees for family and probate

20 May 2013

Will writing and conveyancing still the leaders, consumer panel says
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Features

prestvpetrodel

14 June 2013

Prest: a very English solution

In Prest v Petrodel the Supreme Court kept company law principles intact and used property and trust law to reach a fair conclusion - but not all...

bundle-of-joy

31 May 2013

Unbundling unbundled: is our approach to family legal services finally changing?

Cuts to legal aid are hitting family practitioners' client base like never before. As the Law Society pub lishes a practice note on unbundling,...

welcomemat

3 May 2013

View from the bench | ‘We will be thrilled 
to see you’

District Judge Tacey Cronin promises a warm welcome for solicitors as the tide of litigants in person rolls in

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2 May 2013

Bar Focus | Known unknowns: the impact of litigants in person

We know to expect a rise in the number of self-represented litigants and stricter adherence to processes post-LASPO but the long-term impacts can...

game_over

19 April 2013

Break up, make up: a family system fit for the 21st century

As changes to legal aid are implemented and the modernisation of the family courts gets under way, family law practitioner group Resolution mark a...

behind-glass

4 April 2013

Update | Children: interim care orders at without notice hearings, changes to expert witness evidence

Noel Arnold examines interim care orders at without notice hearings and changes to expert witness evidence, and says goodbye to family law legal aid

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