The High Court has today handed down judgment in the Judicial Review proceedings initiated by the Law Society questioning the legality of the 2010 eTendering process in relation to the Family Law contract by the Legal Services Commission. Judgement was a resounding victory for the Law Society, solicitors and consumers of legal services. The High […]
Month: September 2010
Although most divorces are reasonably straightforward matters, we regularly deal with the complexities that can arise. One issue which can complicate a divorce in England & Wales is where one or both of the parties to the marriage live abroad. These are often called Expat Divorce cases. A divorce in England & Wales would qualify […]
In a comment published on 22 September, Council of Europe’s Human Rights Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg claims that the Dublin Regulation (Dublin Convention) “undermines refugees rights.” According to the Human Rights Commissioner, it is a mistake to consider that “the national asylum systems in place in Europe all provide similar, high standards of protection to people who […]
UK suspends return of asylum seekers to Greece The UK Border Agency decided on 20 September to suspend the return of asylum seekers to Greece pending the result of a case that has been referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) from the UK Court of Appeal. The case, NS […]
It is a terrible shame that when a marriage breaks down and divorce proceedings become a reality, the parties attitude toward money and the finances of the divorce also takes on a new appearance and, sadly, can often bring out the very worst in people. The Financial Aspects of a Divorce is called Ancillary Relief. […]