We often hear about cases in which a parent who has acted unreasonable during the course of legal proceedings being subject to adverse cost consequences. However, our child law experts today consider whether a parent can be made to pay their own legal costs despite a successful appeal. In the case of M (A Child) […]

We often here about child care proceedings in which the children are taken away from the parents due to the parents being unable to cater for the needs and best interests of their child. Our family lawyers consider a case law in which the care proceedings have been abandoned due to significant progress and changes […]

It is emotional for parents who have undergone divorce or separation when their children are separated from them and they lose custody. What gets even more difficult for parents is when they are living away from their children in separate parts of the world. We consider the case of Ford v Khalil & Another (2018) […]

Following a divorce or separation matters relating to children can often be difficult. Especially if one parent is unable to have custody or contact with their child. what can be more disturbing to a parent is losing their child and the rights for their child to a step-parent through adoption. Our family lawyers consider a […]

International family law covers many areas including child abduction. Child Abduction  is where where a person who is connected to a child takes them away from their country of habitual residence without the permission of either those with parental responsibility or the courts. Most commonly child abduction this takes place following a separation or divorce […]