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Rome III applicable law: EU proposals scrapped
<em>News reaches us that the dramatic changes proposed by the EU in July 2006, and originally to be in force from March 2008, have been shelved. They would have fundamentally changed English family law so that we no longer applied our own English law but the laws of many…
Posted on 09 July, 2008 by David Hodson | Read more…
Judgement given by Mrs Justice Hogg on 7 July 2008
Judgement of Mrs Justice Hogg at the High Court, Family Division, RCJ, London, 7th July 2008, in open court
Posted on 08 July, 2008 by David Hodson | Read more…
Madeleine McCann: Address by Tim Scott Q.C. to the High Court of Justice on 07 July 2008
Statement made in open Court.
Posted on 07 July, 2008 by David Hodson | Read more…
“A Practical Guide to International Family Law”
This is a new book written by David Hodson and published by Jordans, the leading family law publishers, in July 2008. It provides the practitioner with comprehensive coverage of the international elements of the law, presuming a knowledge of the general law of children, ancillary relief etc. It is…
Posted on 04 July, 2008 by David Hodson | Read more…
iMove
The International Family Law Group moved on 22nd February 2008 to new premises in Covent Garden. They are only one minute’s walk away from the previous premises in Southampton Street. However they are much larger and much better premises and are helping the firm in its continued growth. There…
Posted on 21 February, 2008 by David Hodson | Read more…
Marinos: new definitions of habitual residence and residence for European Union family law cases
Marinos: new definitions of habitual residence and residence for European Union family law cases, affecting opportunities to claim jurisdiction in countries with which a family has close connections. An important decision by Mr Justice Munby in the English High Court has decided that in European Brussels II cases: …
Posted on 29 October, 2007 by David Hodson | Read more…
EU Treaty impact on family law
On 18th October in Lisbon, the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, announced an agreement of EU leaders on a new EU treaty. Distinctly not a constitution, we are told, but what will be its impact on English family law? Specifically, does it weaken our position to oppose applicable law and…
Posted on 18 October, 2007 by David Hodson | Read more…
Ministry of Justice consultation paper
The Ministry of Justice has produced a consultation paper, “Confidence and Confidentiality: openness in family courts-a new approach”. This follows up the consultation in 2006. Following strong representations by those representing children, the original proposal of allowing access to the family courts by the media as of right has…
Posted on 20 June, 2007 by David Hodson | Read more…
Article published by David Hodson on the Charman judgement
Article published by David Hodson on the Charman judgment, providing a summary impact assessment, with a background to the case, the outcome and the judgement of the court on issues concerning trusts, the principle of equality of division, special contribution and a number of other important aspects of…
Posted on 18 June, 2007 by David Hodson | Read more…
Child Support Agency to be replaced with another agency!
The government has at long last published a bill to replace the Child Support Agency, with another agency! Further comment will follow. The Bill is published at http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200607/cmbills/118/2007118.pdf
Posted on 11 June, 2007 by David Hodson | Read more…
Charman judgement is handed down by the Court of Appeal
Charman judgement is handed down by the Court of Appeal upholding the original decision giving the wife £48 million, the highest divorce order ever made by an English court after a contested hearing. It represented about 36.5% of the family wealth. David Hodson will post a…
Posted on 24 May, 2007 by David Hodson | Read more…
Madeleine McCann media release - leaving no stone unturned
The following press release has been made on behalf of the McCann family
Posted on 16 May, 2007 by David Hodson | Read more…
Madeleine McCann media release
Attached is a media release issued by iFLG this evening on the instructions of Gerry and Kate McCann
Posted on 13 May, 2007 by David Hodson | Read more…
Reunited in the Desert
“Reunited in the Desert”, a newly published book about one mother’s dramatic attempts to recover her four boys abducted by their father to Saudi Arabia Available in bookshops, online and from us is the excellent book by Helle Amin called “Reunited in the Desert”, just published by John Blake.…
Posted on 24 April, 2007 by David Hodson | Read more…
Early details about decision in Charman appeal
This very big money divorce case was heard in the Court of Appeal in early March. It will affect very big money cases (which we categorise as over £10-15 mill) but how much will it disturb – or perhaps even assist (?!) cases involving moderate levels of wealth, perhaps…
Posted on 02 April, 2007 by David Hodson | Read more…
The International Family Law Group launches at its premises in Covent Garden, London
The International Family Law Group (iFLG) launches at its premises in Covent Garden, London. We are a new specialist law firm providing services to the international community as well as for purely national clients. We have a special contract with the Legal Services Commission for child abduction work and…
Posted on 31 March, 2007 by David Hodson | Read more…
