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Caroline East & Ellie Hampson-Jones explain why couples who wed abroad may be caught off guard by our matrimonial property laws

David Burrows assesses the government’s proposals for an overhaul of divorce law, & supplies some suggestions of his own

It is time for ministers to join the judiciary in recognising the realities of family life in 2018, says Graeme Fraser

Government proposals include an end to fault-based divorce

Ministry of Justice downplays rumours of no-fault divorce reform

David Burrows examines the decision in Mills v Mills & what it means for maintenance for a dependent spouse

Mrs Owens & the Supreme Court: was all the relevant evidence heard before the court below? David Burrows investigates

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Haynes Boone—Jeremy Cross

Haynes Boone—Jeremy Cross

Firm strengthens global fund finance practice with London partner hire.

DWF—Stephen Webb

DWF—Stephen Webb

Partner and head of national planning team appointed

mfg Solicitors—Nick Little

mfg Solicitors—Nick Little

Corporate team expands in Birmingham with partner hire

NEWS
Contract damages are usually assessed at the date of breach—but not always. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Gascoigne, knowledge lawyer at LexisNexis, examines the growing body of cases where courts have allowed later events to reshape compensation
The Supreme Court has restored ‘doctrinal coherence’ to unfair prejudice litigation, writes Natalie Quinlivan, partner at Fieldfisher LLP, in this week' NLJ
The High Court’s refusal to recognise a prolific sperm donor as a child’s legal parent has highlighted the risks of informal conception arrangements, according to Liam Hurren, associate at Kingsley Napley, in NLJ this week
The Court of Appeal’s decision in Mazur may have settled questions around litigation supervision, but the profession should not simply ‘move on’, argues Jennifer Coupland, CEO of CILEX, in this week's NLJ
A simple phrase like ‘subject to references’ may not protect employers as much as they think. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Smith, barrister and emeritus professor of employment law at UEA, analyses recent employment cases showing how conditional job offers can still create binding contracts
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