Whilst the Owens judgement came as a blow to many no fault divorce advocates, as I have discussed in my previous blog, it came as no surprise given the judge’s hands were tied by the wording of the legislation. The criticism of the judgement has however, had the effect of pushing parliament into action as
Has my child been taken abroad unlawfully? Taking, sending or retaining a child under the age of 16 abroad without permission is child abduction. Permission is required by all of those with Parental Responsibility for the child, or permission of the Court (to check whether you have Parental Responsibility for your child, see our blog containing
In my experience, there was been a reluctance to employ new technology to improve how legal firms do business. The President of the Law Society (in England and Wales), Christina Blacklaws, has made it her business to change all that. “I want solicitors to take a positive approach and see the evolution of technology not