Articles in ‘Family’ Category

In this third and final instalment on my observations of Series 3 of the hit divorce drama, The Split, I take a look, at what the show got right – and maybe not quite!…

Zara Jordan, a solicitor in our London Family Team considers the recent judgement in the case of WC v HC. Getting divorced is widely recognised to be one of life’s most stressful events.  The…

“I just want to go home with the kids” After a relationship breakdown, for foreign nationals with children settled in England, there may be a natural desire to return to the support of their…

The Government has announced that it intends to give divorcing couples and those dissolving a civil partnership a capital gains tax (CGT) lifeline, allowing them to transfer assets without incurring an immediate CGT liability…

In her second article on the legal questions prompted by the recent TV series THE SPLIT Jayne Martins, a Partner in our family team, examines the obligations on a lawyer when she knows more…

In the first of a new series, Jayne Martins, Partner in our Family team, examines the legal plausibility of the successful BBC 1 TV Series THE SPLIT (and if you have not seen it,…

The Financial Remedy Court Efficiency Statement was published on 11th January and applies to all financial applications on divorce (other than High Court cases) with immediate effect. Here members of our London Family Law…

At RWK Goodman, we appreciate that divorce can be a daunting and stressful process and many people are confused about the forthcoming changes to the law. Kirsty Henderson, a solicitor in the London Family…

Some background A recent decision in the Canadian family law system saw a father’s contact with his child suspended because of a refusal to obtain a vaccine against COVID-19. A Judge in the Quebec…

Vaccinations and family law – the current position There have been plenty of unforeseen legal consequences around the Covid-19 vaccination programme. From mandatory vaccinations in certain sectors to what exemptions are available and to…

A man has pleaded guilty to bigamy after it emerged that he had never finalised divorce proceedings.

Theresa may has announced that heterosexual couples in England and Wales will be able to choose to have a civil partnership rather than get married. This announcement follows the Supreme Court unanimously ruling in favour of a heterosexual couple in June of this year who launched their own legal bid to be allowed to have a civil partnership.