The Family Justice Reforms – Remarks by Sir James Munby
The Family Justice Reforms (PDF)
Remarks by Sir James Munby
Judiciary of England and Wales, 29th April 2014
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Category: divorce
Couples should be able to divorce without going to court, says top judge – The Guardian
‘Couples agreeing to divorce by consent should be able to arrange their own separations with a trip to the registrar rather than having to go to court, the most senior family judge in England and Wales says.’
The Guardian, 29th April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New Family Court comes into being amid justice reforms – BBC News
‘New combined Family Courts have come into being in England and Wales as part of family justice system reforms.’
BBC News, 22nd April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bankers’ Bonuses – how the divorce capital of the world treats the rewards reaped from the financial capital of Europe – Family Law Week
‘Lois Rogers, solicitor at Vardags, and Lily Mottahedan, barrister at 1 Hare Court, examine the court’s treatment of bonuses in financial remedy claims in light of the recent decision of Mrs Justice Eleanor King in H v W [2014] EWHC 4105 (Fam) and pre-existing case law.’
Family Law Week, 17th April 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
JP v NP – WLR Daily
JP v NP: [2014] EWHC 1101 (Fam); [2014] WLR (D) 172
‘In financial remedy proceedings a judge had power, under FPR r 29.15, to direct that a judgment should take effect from such later date as the court might specify. That power applied equally to a contested matrimonial matter resulting in a judgment as it did to consent orders since rule 29.15 applied to all family proceedings, including financial remedy proceedings, with no distinction being made as to whether by consent or otherwise.’
WLR Daily, 9th April 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
A Family Justice System Fit for Families – Family Law Week
‘Justice Minister Simon Hughes MP welcomes the family justice changes which come into force on the 22nd April.’
Family Law Week, 16th April 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Divorce myths to be dispelled – Ministry of Justice
‘Separating couples will be given clear new guidelines setting out what they should expect when property and income is distributed by the courts, Simon Hughes has announced.’
Ministry of Justice, 17th April 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Finance and Divorce Update – Family Law Week
‘Jessica Craigs, senior solicitor, and David Salter, Joint Head of Family Law, both of Mills & Reeve LLP analyse the financial remedies and divorce news and cases published in March.’
Family Law Week, 11th April 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
“Please Sir I Want Some More” – Family Law Week
‘Sarah Lucy Cooper, barrister of Thomas More Chambers, examines the law on anti-suit injunctions and their role in financial remedies cases where one party seeks to pursue claims in another jurisdiction despite a final order having been made in this jurisdiction.’
Family Law Week, 9th April 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Pre-acquired Assets – a new approach? – Family Law Week
‘Liz Cowell and Abigail Lowther both of Slater & Gordon analyse the case law to see whether any general principles can be identified as to how the court will deal with pre-acquired assets in financial remedies cases.’
Family Law Week, 4th April 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Man kills wife’s pet ram in bitter divorce battle – Daily Telegraph
‘Husband who put to death wife’s pet ram is ordered to pay her £170,000 a year.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th April 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) becomes part of the Ministry of Justice – Ministry of Justice
‘The welfare of children will be brought closer to the family court system as key safeguarding organisation Cafcass joins the Ministry of Justice, Family Justice Minister Simon Hughes has announced.’
Ministry of Justice, 1st April 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
Habitual Residence – Habitual Problems – Family Law Week
‘Joshua Viney, pupil at 1 Hare Court, considers the implications of the Court of Appeal judgment in Tan v Choy and the ongoing debate concerning the fifth indent of Article 3 of Brussels IIR.’
Family Law Week, 26th March 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Judge condemns former Miss Malaysia’s divorce bill – Daily Telegraph
A former beauty queen is seeking Britain’s biggest ever divorce payout of £500 million and is running up ‘eye-watering’ legal costs to have the case heard in London
Daily Telegraph, 20th March 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Spiralling out of control: can Jackson reforms reign in family fees? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘Despite the strictures of the Family Proceedings Rules and subsequent practice directions, disproportionate costs still seem to arise on an all too common basis.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 19th March 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘Out of control’ foreign divorce ‘squeezing out needy litigants’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A High Court judge has spoken out against the court time taken by wealthy international litigants engaged in “out of control” divorce proceedings.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 18th March 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Funding Family Proceedings and Legal Services Orders – Family Law Week
‘Tony Ward, Family Law barrister with 3PB analyses the latest case law relating to Legal Services Orders under s.22ZA MCA 1973.’
Family Law Week, 18th March 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Rubin v Rubin – WLR Daily
Rubin v Rubin: [2014] EWHC 611 (Fam); [2014] WLR (D) 116
‘Under section 22ZA(3) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, as inserted, the court could not make a costs allowance unless it was satisfied that without the amount of the allowance the applicant would not reasonably be able to obtain appropriate legal services for the purposes of the proceedings or any part of the proceedings, and for the purpose of that provision the court had to be satisfied in particular that the applicant was not reasonably able to secure a loan to pay for the services.’
WLR Daily, 10th March 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Making it easier for separating couples to manage their finances and property – Law Commission
‘The Law Commission is recommending a set of measures to make it easier for couples to manage their financial affairs on divorce or at the end of a civil partnership.’
Law Commission, 27th February 2014
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
