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Sharing excess income: compensation for lost careers

In the conclusion of his two-part examination of applications to vary, Conrad Adam looks at the case of VB v JP and sets out guidance for practitioners

Both a recent Supreme Court ruling and Government green paper make good reading for grandparents, who give much to their grandchildren but have few rights, says Frances Kelly

For many, Father's Day will mean dad being spoilt: breakfast in bed, handmade cards from school and a special day together to remember in the future. However, for some dads, Father's Day can be just another Sunday spent without the children.

Entering into a cohabitation agreement may not appeal to couples still in the throes of romance, but too much is at stake in the wake of Kernott, says Adam Colenso and Graeme Fraser

Radmacher v Granatino, an English ancillary relief case involving a German wife and French husband, highlights the need for family law practitioners in Europe to have a basic understanding of the national family law of other jurisdictions as well as cross

Supreme Court upholds Pre-nups unless obviously unfair

After the love has gone: Are prenuptial agreements now enforceable in law?

Rise in Loan-funded Divorce Litigation

In accordance with the Project Merlin agreement, the British clearing banks have now announced that they are expected to cut the amount provided for bonuses, but not to control salaries. This has done nothing to create certainty over the amount which wil

Frances Kelly examines the proposals announced by the Family Justice Review Panel which set out recommendations to the Government for formal consideration to be given to the role of grandparents, when parents separate.

Richard Adams and Graeme Fraser examine the opinions of leading experts on how the rise of reproductive technologies and gender reassignment technologies have changed our perception of the family unit and the way we regard gender.

A property rights case has reached the Supreme Court, report Graeme Fraser and Adam Colenso (reproduced with permission of The Times)

Enforcing a financial order made on divorce or separation can be a very difficult thing to do cost effectively. The order may have been made after agreement is reached (usually with the help of solicitors) or after a court hearing and imposed by a judge.

The Government has just announced its decision not to take forward the Law Commission’s recommendation for reform of cohabitation law in the immediate term. Further guidance relating to property disputes between unmarried couples is awaited in October 201

With the Supreme Court judgment in Kernott v Jones expected this autumn, Family Partner Graeme Fraser gives a timely summary in this article of the existing law and recent reform proposals in England and Wales. He goes on to compare and contrast this wit

Supreme Court decision on cohabiting couples’ rights

New laws proposed on inheritance rights for unmarried partners

In international cases (i.e. where the couple have either extensive foreign connections, one or both have foreign nationality or domicile, or one or both reside abroad) it is essential to act quickly, and to get specialist advice so that you can know the

This morning Family lawyer Conrad Adam was interviewed by Vanessa Feltz on her BBC London Radio show on a day which is often referred to as “D-Day’ by divorce lawyers due to the annual surge in divorce inquiries on the first working day after the festive

On 18th January, Family law partner Conrad Adam spoke at a seminar organised and hosted by Arram Berlyn Gardner accountants on how to protect assets in the event of a divorce. Conrad’s presentation focused specifically on the benefits of entering into pre

Second Thoughts

By Conrad Adam
Published: Family Law Journal

In the conclusion of his two-part examination of applications to vary, Conrad Adam looks at the case of VB v JP and sets out guidance for practitioners

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In the conclusion of his two-part examination of applications to vary, Conrad Adam looks at the case of VB v JP and sets out guidance for practitioners

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