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Swift return to Japan

A Cambridge University academic has been found to have unlawfully abducted her seven year old son from Japan, and must now return him to his...

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Family Law

Thai surrogate case sparks political intervention

The Australian government has stated that it is looking into what can be done to help the Down’s Syndrome baby, Gammy, that has been left ...

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Family Law

Thai surrogate twin may not have been abandoned

The Australian couple accused of leaving one of their twins with the surrogate mother deny abandoning him. It was initially reported that th...

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Commercial Property

The Gherkin - No Ordinary Victim of the Credit Crunch

30 St Mary Axe, the London landmark more commonly known by its nickname ‘the Gherkin’ due to its distinctive appearance has been put up ...

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Family Law

Promise that Family Courts will hear childrens view

Following calls from young peoples representative group, the Family Justice Young People’s Board, the government has made the commitment t...

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Family Law

High Court judge calls for international regulation of the "surrogacy market"

High Court Judge Mr Justice Moylan has highlighted the difficulties which arise from the varying degrees of domestic regulation of surrogacy...

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Employment Law

European Court of Justice Rules on Holiday Leave

The European Court of Justice has recently held that an employee was entitled to a payment on account of commission when taking Holiday Leav...

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Family Law

World Cup Fever increases risk of domestic abuse

Research has shown that in England and Wales, incidents of abuse increased by 38% when England lost and still 26% when they won. Criminolog...

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Family Law

Risks of informal surrogacy

A woman from Bristol has been received a custodial sentence of 3 years 4 months after taking thousands of pounds from at least two couples d...

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Family Law

Standing together against domestic abuse

Last year over 28,000 incidents of domestic abuse were reported to Essex Police. #tweetyourfeet is Essex Police’s largest ever campaign n...

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Family Law

Goodbye CSA, Hello Child Maintenance Service

.... BUT IS IT PENALISING SINGLE PARENTS AND CHILDREN? The introduction of the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is designed to encourage pa...

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Wills, Life Planning & Probate

How to Continue 'The Stephen Sutton Legacy' in Your Will

Stephen Sutton is a courageous young man who raised millions of pounds for charity whilst facing a terminal illness.   Sadly he passed awa...