Unmarried couples who try to exert property rights on separation ‘are caught in a cross-current of law and equitable principles; and, in relation to children law, of judicial discretion. Between these is needless procedural complexity,’ says family law solicitor David Burrows. Writing in NLJ this week, Burrows looks at property proceedings where a partner wants to claim a differential share in jointly owned property or a share in property owned solely by one partner, and the couple have dependent children.
18 May 2018
Cohabitation issues abound
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Bell Yard Kysen—Liz Giles
Bell Yard Kysen appoints senior legal PR and ex-government communications adviser, Liz Giles
Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards
Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards
Lime Solicitors—four promotions
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NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
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Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step
A polished legal defence may owe more to artificial intelligence than legal merit—and creditors risk paying the price in delay and expense
An indemnity costs battle with a £20m gap could reopen an important question: what weight should an approved budget carry?
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