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The Family Division of the High Court recently refused an application for a 13-year-old girl’s summary return to the USA, in a decision in which the girl’s own objections to...

Under Section 58A(6) of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, a success fee payable as part of a contingent fee arrangement cannot be included in costs payable by the...

There is no general rule in First-tier Tribunal (FTT) proceedings that the unsuccessful party pays the successful party’s costs. However, Rule 13(1)(b) of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber)...

There is no general rule in First-tier Tribunal (FTT) proceedings that the unsuccessful party pays the successful party’s costs. However, Rule 13(1)(b) of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber)...

Under Section 11 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, an appeal to the Upper Tribunal (UT) against a decision of the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) can only be made...

When couples are divorcing, mediation is strongly recommended in order to reduce the time and expense involved in court proceedings. This was amply illustrated in a recent case in which...

The son of a farmer whose final will disinherited him has succeeded in his proprietary estoppel claim and his claim for reasonable financial provision under the Inheritance (Provision for Family...

The Court of Protection recently had to decide whether a pregnant woman had capacity to decide whether or not to undergo a planned Caesarean section and, if she did not,...

According to research carried out by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), cryptoasset ownership in the UK is rising, with 12 per cent of adults now owning cryptoassets. The average...

When a child is born via a surrogacy arrangement, the legal parents are the surrogate mother and, if they have consented to the arrangement, her spouse or civil partner. The...