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Welcome to the 海角破解版 family law newsletter

Our fifth family law group newsletter brings you a wealth of 海角破解版 family news including Liz McGrath QC's experience of the last 18 months, heavily marked by Covid 19.

We bring you a round up of our March, April and June family law brunch talks with links to our presentations, notes and videos. Our hosts over the time period were Emma Griffiths and Aimee Fox;听Liz Hudson and Theresa Lim and Hamish Dunlop and Gemma Chapman.

Michael George, Luke Nelson, S茅gol猫ne Lapeyre, Hugh-Guy Lorriman and

Jennifer Kotilaine听provide this quarter's case and legal analyses.

You are invited to pre-register for our next family law brunch webinar to be hosted by Nicola Frost and Samantha Moore on 30 September.

We hope you enjoy reading our newsletter听and please do contact our clerking team听if we can help with further information or enquiries.

Family law in lockdown 鈥� Tales from a parallel universe

听reflects on her experience of the last 18 months, living and working in a brave new world defined by Covid 19, in which courtroom appearances, consultations and advocates' meetings suddenly became dependent on the whims of our internet connections.

Poonam Bhari appointed to the Family Procedure Rule Committee听

海角破解版 congratulates family law barrister 听on her appointment听by The Lord Chancellor to the Family Procedure Rule Committee (FPRC).听The FPRC was established under Section 77 of the Courts Act 2003 to make family procedure rules. It aims听to make clear, easily understandable rules to create an accessible, fair and efficient family justice system.

Amy Beddis a听guest speaker about costs in financial remedy proceedings

海角破解版鈥檚 specialist family finance barrister,听听has recorded a webinar on costs in financial remedy proceedings for听 (Management, Business, Law).

In this recorded webinar, Amy outlines the new cost provisions in the Family Procedural Rules and discusses the issue of costs within financial remedy proceedings.

Matiss Krumins shortlisted for 鈥淏arrister of the Year鈥�

Congratulations to family barrister who has been shortlisted in the "Barrister of the Year" category by听the , having received a record number of ria hhugh nominations.

The awards will take place on 10th September at Grafton Manor in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.

海角破解版 Family takes on two new junior tenants

Midlands family barrister (call听2017) and recent 海角破解版 family law pupil (call听2019) have both joined 海角破解版鈥檚 70-strong family law team.

Both barristers are primarily located in the Birmingham offices of 海角破解版听in the landmark Colmore Buildings in the city centre.

Louise Worton delivers an insight into TOLATA matters for YRes Oxfordshire

海角破解版鈥檚 specialist property and family law barrister听听delivered a webinar on TOLATA issues to听听in Oxfordshire, providing members with an insight into TOLATA applications. The presentation included a detailed overview of the types of trusts, provisions of the Act, procedure and costs involved. Louise advised the group: ''Don鈥檛 be afraid! BUT do be conscious that TOLATA claims are听different from family proceedings, be alive to the fact that different rules apply and use counsel or other specialists in your own team early in the process''.

海角破解版 family law barrister Antonida Kocharova stars in Opera production

海角破解版 family law barrister听听has produced a filmed production of听C茅sar Cui's A Feast in Time of Plague听with听.听The one-hour film, in which Antonida also performs, is deeply relevant to the experiences we have all been through over the last year. The film is听.听听Bravo Antonida!

We all need a G v T

海角破解版 family finance specialist听Michael George provides a briefing note on G v T [2020] EWHC 1613听in which he explores the topic of business valuations and provides an up-to-date approach to run off.

TOLATA: a听brief guide to issuing proceedings

In this article, family practitioner Luke Nelson provides an overview of the procedural elements of starting a standalone TOLATA claim together with some useful practical advice for this stage.

The recognition of French PACS under the amended Civil Partnership Act 2004

and have co-authored an article for Rayden Solicitors鈥� Anglo-French blog on the recognition of French PACS under the amended Civil Partnership Act 2004. The article highlights the significance of including opposite-sex couples in the definition of 鈥渃ivil partnership鈥�, brought about by the Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019, on the recognition of one type of 鈥渙verseas relationship": the French pacte civil de solidarit茅 (PACS).

When is a final order not the last word?

Jennifer Kotilaine considers the recent case of Re M [2021] (Special Guardianship Order: Leave to apply to discharge) EWCA Civ 442,听in which she is acting, and the clarification it brings to the test for permission to apply to discharge听SGOs.

'Re HN: Scott's demise?' and 'Covert recordings in family proceedings鈥櫶�

Emma Griffiths and Aimee Fox hosted our June family law brunch, focusing on these important topics.

'Special Guardianship Orders'听and听'Challenging capacity assessments'

Elisabeth Hudson and Theresa Lim provided an update on these two topics during our April Family Law brunch.

'Financial remedy claims in COVID and Brexit times' and 'Preserving the evidence: a public law update.'

Family finance specialist Hamish Dunlop and children law barrister Gemma Chapman hosted our March family law brunch.

30 September Family Law Brunch

and 听will host our next family law brunch via Zoom on Thursday 30 September at 11am.

Nicola will present听鈥楶re-nups: can you have your wedding cake and eat it?鈥�.

Please click the link to pre-register for this event.

Meet the team

海角破解版鈥檚 family group advises and represents clients on听financial provision (divorce, cohabitation and death), child arrangements orders, property disputes, childcare / adoption, judicial review, professional negligence, regulatory matters, incapacity / Court of Protection welfare issues, international children鈥檚 issues and human rights.