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A terminally ill 14-year-old girl wins historic specific issue order for her body to be preserved, in case she could be cured in the future, has more recently “won” a historic legal fight shortly before her death.
The Court of Appeal in the case of Horton v Henry [2016] EWCA Civ 989 had to consider; Can you use your pensions to repay debts?
In the case of Re E (A Child) [2016] EWCA Civ 473, Lord Justice McFarlane more recently reminded practitioners that: “As is well known, children, even children of a very young age, who have made allegations of abuse which are subsequently the subject of criminal proceedings, are required to give live evidence within the criminal
In many cases, it is entirely appropriate and proper for a client to attend the Family Court and seek help without having given any prior notice of the application to the party on the other side.
This Divorce Week 2016, As a proud member of Resolution, Prism Family Law are proud to be part of a community of family justice professionals who work with families and individuals who aim to resolve issues in a constructive way.
Applications made before the Family Court for Child Arrangement Orders, be it for contact or residence or any other order for that matter, are often bedevilled by allegations of domestic violence and/or alcohol and drug abuse, for which there are no easy fixes.
With over 66,000 private family law cases having been issued at the family court between April and June 2016, Government statistics have revealed an alarming increase in the number of people attending court without legal representation.
At Prism Family Law, we have often encountered spouses who have been told that because they are not an owner of the family home they have no rights of occupation upon separation, however, Matrimonial Home Rights give protection to a husband, wife or civil partner under the Family Law Act 1996 where the matrimonial home
On 29 September 2016 the Ministry of Justice published its legal aid and family court statistics.
At Prism Family Law we often meet with wives or husbands who say that they are thinking about living separate and apart from their spouse, but there are many reasons why, if a marriage has truly broken down, it is a bad idea to just simply separate.