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22 July 2019 / David Emmerson OBE
Categories: Features , Family , Divorce
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Book review: 1KBW on Trusts in Matrimonial Finance Proceedings

"To see how valuable this book is in pulling together all aspects relating to trusts in matrimonial proceedings you just have to consider what all the 11 chapters cover"

This book is a welcome bringing together of the relevant law, processes and procedures that family lawyers will need to know when dealing with trust issues.

  • Authors: Richard Harrison QC, Harry Oliver, Laura Moys, Charlotte Hartley, Thomas Dance & Max Turnell
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional
  • ISBN: 9781526508065
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: £80.00

The authors are all from 1 King’s Bench Walk’s specialist family set. The book is excellent because it brings together everything you need to know about trusts in matrimonial proceedings in one book and each specific chapter clearly marks out the key points, the relevant case law and practical tips as to how to proceed. The book makes excellent use of graphics to explain scenarios and relevant points. All too often graphics and flow charts make understanding points more difficult, but here the

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