Children’s Wishes and Feelings Prevail in Bitter Paternity Dispute
In the throes of family breakdown, parents often focus on their own personal battles – but it is the best... Continue reading →
Are Parents Obliged to Control Unruly Children? High Court Test Case
To say that parents bear a moral responsibility to ensure that their children behave themselves in public is uncontroversial –... Continue reading →
Pre-Nuptial Agreements Signed Without Legal Advice are Often Worthless
English judges increasingly recognise the validity of pre-nuptial agreements. As a High Court ruling showed, however, they are far more... Continue reading →
High Court Annuls Overseas Marriage After Ruling ‘Wife’ a Bigamist
In order to be divorced you obviously have to be validly married, and bigamy remains a surprisingly common occurrence. In... Continue reading →
Channel Islands Are Not ‘Overseas Countries’ – Guideline Divorce Ruling
The Channel Islands may be separated from the UK mainland by miles of water, but they are not overseas countries.... Continue reading →
Diplomatic Immunity Trumps Child Protection in Troubling High Court Ruling
Does diplomatic immunity extend to human rights violations committed by members of diplomatic missions within the UK? In a unique... Continue reading →
Woman Wins NHS Damages to Cover Costs of Foreign Commercial Surrogacy
A woman whose hopes of bearing children were stymied by medical staff’s failure to detect early signs of cervical cancer... Continue reading →
So-Called Gentlemen’s Agreements Are Legally Worthless – High Court Ruling
So-called ‘gentlemen’s agreements’ which have not been professionally drafted are unlikely to be worth the paper they are written on.... Continue reading →
COVID-19 Crisis – Judge Rules Derogation from Human Rights ‘Essential’
The COVID-19 pandemic represents a public emergency which is threatening the life of the nation. A High Court judge wrote... Continue reading →
