By Ann Thomas
Date: 11 Mar 2023
The International Family Law Group is very sad to announce the death of Denise Carter OBE after a very short illness.
By Annie Boxer
Date: 07 Mar 2023
I joined The International Family Law Group LLP in March 2020 as a Paralegal and completed my Training Contract in January 2023. As a part of my training I was seconded to Fragomen LLP, a leading immigration firm.
Date: 06 Mar 2023
In England proceedings for divorce/dissolution; financial matters and child matters are entirely separate and not everyone who separates or divorces has to apply to court to formalise arrangements for their children. In fact, in England the courts adopt a presumption of ‘no order’ when it comes to children matters, preferring families to make their own arrangements where possible.
Date: 17 Feb 2023
On 30 January 2023, a 12-month pilot scheme, designed to increase transparency in the family justice system began in three Courts in England and Wales (Carlisle, Leeds, and Cardiff). If successful, the approach adopted by the pilot scheme will be extended to all courts in England and Wales.
Date: 02 Feb 2023
Leave to remove cases (also known as relocation applications) can be some of the most challenging cases that come before the family court. Whilst any family matter can and often does elicit highly charged emotions and a degree of uncertainty, within relocation cases, the court is required to consider an application focusing on a child’s best interests and ultimately produce a binary answer: should a child relocate or not?
Date: 30 Jan 2023
Millions of people around the globe have funds in cryptocurrencies, with billions of dollars now invested. The nature of these funds is invariably secretive and non-national based. They present distinctive challenges for family courts around the world in ascertaining what are the overall assets in order to produce a fair outcome. These challenges should be addressed globally, by lawyers and judges, because it is an international resource which requires international collaboration to ensure full disclosure and proper understanding. Approaches and judicial devices successfully adopted in some countries can usefully be borrowed elsewhere. Distinctive orders made, and wording successfully used to enforce or implement, can be translated to other courts. This article sets out some global experiences with the intention of leading to a wider debate and sharing. It presumes a reasonable understanding of digital currency and related aspects.
By James Netto
Date: 30 Jan 2023
iFLG in the European Court of Human Rights
Date: 03 Jan 2023
Dealing with international clients who, by extension, might have a different perception of how the legal system works, having been raised and lived in another country, can be quite a challenge.
