Financial claims following an overseas divorce – don’t delay
A recent High Court case has highlighted the need for those looking at seeking to…
August 2, 2016 By Andrew Barton
Help for care leavers
CAFCASS recently published statistics showing that the number of care applications received in June 2016…
August 2, 2016 By Libby Lovell
Things to consider in equine divorces
Working in Devon and Cornwall, with a large rural sector, Stephens Scown have considerable experience…
July 20, 2016 By Andrew Barton
The biggest divorce in the UK’s history?
Less than a week on from the result of the EU referendum the only thing…
July 20, 2016 By Stephens Scown
International family law update – president issues guidance
In an ever-expanding cosmopolitan family law landscape, Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division,…
May 24, 2016 By Edward Bidder
Thinking about the children in a divorce
Divorce or separation are especially hard when children are involved. Mark Smith, family law partner,…
April 8, 2016 By Mark Smith
Case study: international child abduction appeal
In the judgment given on 3 February 2016, the Supreme Court allowed the appeal by…
April 1, 2016 By Stephens Scown
Local authority criticised for quality of Section 7 report
Mr Justice MacDonald delivered a scathing assessment of a Section 7 report prepared by a…
March 15, 2016 By Philippa Leaity
The importance of the full assessment of special guardians
Following our article regarding the importance of special guardianship orders and assessments being undertaken fully…
March 4, 2016 By Edward Bidder
Where do you live? Losing and gaining habitual residence
In cases concerning children where there is an international element, a first step is to…
February 25, 2016 By Bill Wilkins
Using special guardianship properly
The concept of special guardianship orders have been with us for some years. It is…
February 25, 2016 By Bill Wilkins
Special guardianship orders – findings review
The Department for Education has released a report of its review of special guardianship orders…
January 27, 2016 By Edward Bidder