Family key court case updates June 2022

This presentation is made up of a selection of some of the most interesting Family law court cases to happen in the UK in recent months.

The cases include post-nuptial agreements, £8 million divorce litigation, overseas surrogacy, and fathers’ contribution to childcare. These include High Court challenges, First-tier Tribunal challenges, and Court of Appeal decisions.

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Resources:

• Fathers Should Pay Towards Their Children’s Upbringing – But How Much? (23/05/2022) | G v W. Case Number: FA-2022-000067
• Big Money Divorces – Judge Calls for Action to Limit Legal Costs (17/05/2022) | Xanthopoulos v Rakshina. Case Number: ZZ20D49528
• Divorce – What Happens if the Employment Golden Goose Expires? (03/05/2022) | DX v JX. Case Number: ZC15D00301
• High Court Analyses Post-Nuptial Agreement in Guideline Divorce Ruling (28/04/2022) | Traherne v Limb. Case Number: NP20D02617
• Advancing Money to Your Loved Ones? Is it a Gift or a Loan? (25/04/2022) | Volpi & Anr v Volpi. Case Number: CA-2021-000718
• Troubled Teenager’s Unwise Decision is Her Own to Make – Guideline Ruling (20/04/2022) | A Local Authority v EF. Case Number: FD20P00387
• Family Judge Heeds Teenage Foster Child’s Wish to Change His Surname (07/04/2022) | A Health and Social Care Trust v A Mother & Anr. Case Number: DJ 2021/92
• Overseas Surrogacy Can Be a Legal Quagmire – Always Seek Expert Advice (01/04/2022) | W & Anr v Y & Anr. Case Number: ZC21P00015
• Family Judge Labours to Achieve Fairness Between Debt-Laden Divorcees (28/03/2022) | Mr ND v Mrs LD. Case Number: ZZ21D43865
  

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Learning objectives:

• Exposure to up-to-date case law
• Updates and decisions on a number of guideline cases

Resources

• Fathers Should Pay Towards Their Children’s Upbringing – But How Much? (23/05/2022) | G v W. Case Number: FA-2022-000067 https://app.legalrss.co.uk/article/feed/fathers-should-pay-towards-their-childrens-upbringing-but-how-much/?sub=LegalRSSSocial&type=59361f8de96512e95
• Big Money Divorces – Judge Calls for Action to Limit Legal Costs (17/05/2022) | Xanthopoulos v Rakshina. Case Number: ZZ20D49528 https://app.legalrss.co.uk/article/feed/big-money-divorces-judge-calls-for-action-to-limit-legal-costs/?sub=LegalRSSSocial&type=59361f8de96512e95
• Divorce – What Happens if the Employment Golden Goose Expires? (03/05/2022) | DX v JX. Case Number: ZC15D00301 https://app.legalrss.co.uk/article/feed/divorce-what-happens-if-the-employment-golden-goose-expires/?sub=LegalRSSSocial&type=59361f8de96512e95
• High Court Analyses Post-Nuptial Agreement in Guideline Divorce Ruling (28/04/2022) | Traherne v Limb. Case Number: NP20D02617 https://app.legalrss.co.uk/article/feed/high-court-analyses-post-nuptial-agreement-in-guideline-divorce-ruling/?sub=LegalRSSSocial&type=59361f8de96512e95
• Advancing Money to Your Loved Ones? Is it a Gift or a Loan? (25/04/2022) | Volpi & Anr v Volpi. Case Number: CA-2021-000718 https://app.legalrss.co.uk/article/feed/advancing-money-to-your-loved-ones-is-it-a-gift-or-a-loan/?sub=LegalRSSSocial&type=59361f8de96512e95
• Troubled Teenager’s Unwise Decision is Her Own to Make – Guideline Ruling (20/04/2022) | A Local Authority v EF. Case Number: FD20P00387 https://app.legalrss.co.uk/article/feed/troubled-teenagers-unwise-decision-is-her-own-to-make-guideline-ruling/?sub=LegalRSSSocial&type=59361f8de96512e95
• Family Judge Heeds Teenage Foster Child’s Wish to Change His Surname (07/04/2022) | A Health and Social Care Trust v A Mother & Anr. Case Number: DJ 2021/92 https://app.legalrss.co.uk/article/feed/family-judge-heeds-teenage-foster-childs-wish-to-change-his-surname/?sub=LegalRSSSocial&type=59361f8de96512e95
• Overseas Surrogacy Can Be a Legal Quagmire – Always Seek Expert Advice (01/04/2022) | W & Anr v Y & Anr. Case Number: ZC21P00015 https://app.legalrss.co.uk/article/feed/overseas-surrogacy-can-be-a-legal-quagmire-always-seek-expert-advice/?sub=LegalRSSSocial&type=59361f8de96512e95
• Family Judge Labours to Achieve Fairness Between Debt-Laden Divorcees (28/03/2022) | Mr ND v Mrs LD. Case Number: ZZ21D43865 https://app.legalrss.co.uk/article/feed/family-judge-labours-to-achieve-fairness-between-debt-laden-divorcees/?sub=LegalRSSSocial&type=59361f8de96512e95

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