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07 April 2023
Issue: 8020 / Categories: Legal News , Family , Child law , International , Covid-19
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NLJ this week: Child relocation cases & COVID

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What impact has the COVID-19 pandemic had on international and internal child relocation? 

In this week’s NLJ, Sarah Hughes, partner, and Victoria Rylatt, senior associate, at Anthony Gold Solicitors, cover recent caselaw and look at the additional restrictions and issues at play as a result of the pandemic.

Hughes and Rylatt write: ‘The legal framework has not changed; however, the considerations that must be taken into account by the court are evolving.’

These difficult and finely balanced cases are high stakes, expensive to run and require detailed preparation, and the restrictions imposed by the pandemic have had a major impact. 

Read their article here.

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NEWS
A wave of housing and procedural reforms is set to test the limits of tribunal capacity. In his latest Civil Way column for NLJ this week, Stephen Gold charts sweeping change as the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 begins biting
Plans to reduce jury trials risk missing the real problem in the criminal justice system. Writing in NLJ this week, David Wolchover of Ridgeway Chambers argues the crown court backlog is fuelled not by juries but weak cases slipping through a flawed ‘50%’ prosecution test
Emerging technologies may soon transform how courts determine truth in deeply personal disputes. In this week's NLJ, Madhavi Kabra of 1 Hare Court and Harry Lambert of Outer Temple Chambers explore how neurotechnology could reshape family law
A controversial protest case has reignited debate over the limits of free expression. In NLJ this week, Nicholas Dobson examines a Quran-burning incident testing public order law
The courts have drawn a firm line under attempts to extend arbitration appeals. Writing in NLJ this week, Masood Ahmed of the University of Leicester highlights that if the High Court refuses permission under s 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996, that is the end
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