- Appeal by HMRC in proceedings where a now deceased wife had deliberately transferred part of a pensions pot to avoid it becoming due to her ex-husband and had also not withdrawn any benefits thus avoiding IHT. Appeal allowed. Case note, 17/12/2018, members only
- In a tweet: Distinguishing between devices and shams Case note, 17/12/2018, members only
- In brief: A preliminary ruling from the ECJ determined that in order to establish habitual residence under Article 8 BIIR, a child must be physically present in the member state. The circumstances of the child being physically present elsewhere are irrelevant. This was a referral from the English High Court where the father ("F") had allegedly coerced the mother ("M") into remaining in Bangladesh with the child, potentially in breach of their ECHR rights. Case note, 17/12/2018, members only
- The Romanian court sought a preliminary ruling from the European Court of Justice about interpreting Article 15 where two member states have jurisdiction, one under Article 8, the other under Article 12 Case note, 17/12/2018, members only
- In a tweet: Supreme Court rules in favour of bereaved mother who was not married to her children’s father Case note, 26/10/2018, free
- In a tweet: A non-parent without rights granted by a court or by someone with parental rights can use Article 21 of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction 19801980 Hague Convention to gain rights of access Case note, 26/10/2018, members only
- In a tweet: Proper approach when accused is to cross-examine their accuser Case note, 26/10/2018, members only
- In a tweet: Adverse inferences made against H resulted in an award that gave him £160K and his undisclosed assets and W £1.4million Case note, 26/10/2018, members only
- In a tweet: Debts were a fiction created by H to defeat W’s claims Case note, 26/10/2018, members only
- In a tweet: H injuncted from paying his solicitors and counsel unless he paid an equal amount to W’s solicitors towards arrears and legal services payment order Case note, 26/10/2018, members only
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