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Claire Sanders

LexisPSL Family

Claire Sanders, LexisPSL Family (Claire.sanders@lexisnexis.co.uk@LexisUK_Family)

LexisPSL Family

Claire Sanders, LexisPSL Family (Claire.sanders@lexisnexis.co.uk@LexisUK_Family)

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

There is no general principle that a child should be summarily returned where one parent moves them from their home to another place in England & Wales, says Claire Sanders

Claire Sanders analyses wasted costs orders

Is it appropriate to make an order for costs against a non-party to family proceedings, asks Claire Sanders

Claire Sanders examines the developing use of special guardianship orders

Claire Sanders juggles discretion & fairness in marital disputes

In what circumstances can a family court issue a second committal order for contempt, asks Claire Sanders

Claire Sanders examines the division of personal injury compensation following a marital split

Claire Sanders examines the principles of freezing orders in matrimonial proceedings as highlighted by ND v KP

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

London Solicitors Litigation Association—John McElroy

London Solicitors Litigation Association—John McElroy

Fieldfisher partner appointed president as LSLA marks milestone year

Kingsley Napley—Kirsty Churm & Olivia Stiles

Kingsley Napley—Kirsty Churm & Olivia Stiles

Firm promotes two lawyers to partnership across employment and family

Foot Anstey—five promotions

Foot Anstey—five promotions

Firm promotes five lawyers to partnership across key growth areas

NEWS
Freezing orders in divorce proceedings can unexpectedly ensnare third parties and disrupt businesses. In NLJ this week, Lucy James of Trowers & Hamlins explains how these orders—dubbed a ‘nuclear weapon’—preserve assets but can extend far beyond spouses to companies and business partners 
A Court of Appeal ruling has clarified that ‘rent’ must be monetary—excluding tenants paid in labour from statutory protection. In this week's NLJ, James Naylor explains Garraway v Phillips, where a tenant worked two days a week instead of paying rent
Three men wrongly imprisoned for a combined 77 years have been released—yet received ‘not a penny’ in compensation, exposing deep flaws in the justice system. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Jon Robins reports on Justin Plummer, Oliver Campbell and Peter Sullivan, whose convictions collapsed amid discredited forensics, ‘oppressive’ police interviews and unreliable ‘cell confessions’
A quiet month for employment cases still delivers key legal clarifications. In his latest Employment Law Brief for NLJ, Ian Smith reports that whistleblowing protection remains intact even where disclosures are partly self-serving, provided the worker reasonably believes they serve the ‘public interest’ 
Family law must shift from conflict-driven litigation to child-centred problem-solving, according to a major new report. Writing in NLJ this week, Caroline Bowden of Anthony Gold outlines findings showing overwhelming support for reform, with 92% agreeing lawyers owe duties to children as well as clients
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