Butterworths Family Law Service

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Commentary

Issue 268 August 2025 Binder 1 Relationships and their Breakdown 1A Narrative – Chapter 4 Grounds for proceedings in nullity – Chapter 6 The Mental Capacity Act 2005 1E Precedents – Chapter 1 The first interview Binder 2 Family Courts: Jurisdiction and Procedure 2A Narrative – Chapter 1 General forms – Chapter 2 Clauses in petitions to establish jurisdiction – Chapter 3 Nullity proceedings – Chapter 4 Divorce, civil partnership dissolution, judicial separation and separation orders: main suit – Chapter 5 Proceedings relating to status – Chapter 6 Service Binder 3(III) Children–Materials 3B Statutes – Adoption and Children Act 2002 Binder 4(I) Property, Money and Tax–Narrative 4A Narrative – Chapter 3 Financial provision where there are no proceedings for divorce, nullity or judicial separation – Chapter 5 Financial remedy proceedings: pensions – Chapter 10 Applications for financial relief in England and Wales after a foreign divorce, annulment or legal separations – Chapter 12 Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 – Chapter 13 Taxation Binder 4(II) Property, Money and Tax—Materials 4C Statutory Instruments – Universal Credit Regulations 2013 4E Precedents – Chapter 1 Ownership and occupation of family property – Chapter 2 Child support and financial provision for children – Chapter 3 Financial provision where there are no proceedings for divorce, nullity or judicial separation – Chapter 4 Financial provision in proceedings for divorce, nullity, or judicial separation – Chapter 5 Financial remedy proceedings: pensions – Chapter 7 Financial remedies: practice and procedure – Chapter 10 Applications for financial relief in England and Wales after a foreign divorce, annulment or legal separation – Chapter 11 Enforcement of orders.

Contributors

Judith Murray KC, Barrister, 4 Paper Buildings  Editor
PM Bromley, MA, Barrister, Emeritus Professor of English Law, Manchester University   Founding editor
Eleanor Harding, Judge of The First Tier Tribunal   Editor
District Judge Charles Prest QC, Leeds Combined Court Centre  General editor
Martin L Parry, LLB, Non-Practising Solicitor, Emeritus Reader in Law, University of Hull   Founding editor
Aina Khan OBE, LLB, Head of Islamic & Asian Division, Duncan Lewis   Editor
Helen Conway, District Judge  Editor
Ellie Foster, Legal Director, Raworths LLP  Editor
Simon Wilkinson, Barrister, Parklane Plowden Chambers  Editor
Louise Potter, MA (Oxon), Barrister   Editor
Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon), Barrister, 39 Essex Chambers   Editor
HHJ Stephen Wildblood KC  Editor
Alex Verdan KC, Barrister, Head of Chambers, 4 Paper Buildings   Editor
David Salter, MA, LLM, Deputy High Court Judge and Recorder   Editor
Agata Patyna, MSc, BA (Hons), Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers   Editor
The Honourable Ms Justice Henke  Editor
David Emmerson OBE, Partner at Anthony Gold, Higher Rights Advocate, Accredited Mediator and Collaborative Lawyer, Deputy District Judge   Editor
Jonathan Montgomery, BA, LLM, Professor of Law, University of Southampton  General editor
Maria Wright, Solicitor  Editor
Emily Ward, Barrister, Broadway House Chambers  Editor
Dorothea Gartland KC, Barrister, 4 Paper Buildings  Editor
The Honourable Mr Justice Williams   Editor
Mr Justice Moor, The Honourable  Consulting editor
Michael Gration KC, LLB (Brunel), Barrister, 4 Paper Buildings   Editor
Teertha Gupta KC, LLB (Leeds), Barrister, Inner Temple   Editor
Andrew Newbury, LLB, Solicitor, Partner, Hall Brown, Manchester   Editor
Aidan Vine KC, BA (Oxon), MA (Cornell), Barrister, Harcourt Chambers, London and Oxford   Editor
Sarah Anticoni, LLB, Solicitor, Mediator, Partner, Charles Russell Speechlys, London  Editor
David Josiah-Lake, LLB, Solicitor, Josiah-Lake Gardiner LLP, London  Editor