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Book Review: Pensions on Divorce: A Practitioner’s Handbook (4th Edition)

Book Review: Pensions on Divorce: A Practitioner’s Handbook (4th Edition)

https://classlegal.com/products/pensions-on-divorce-a-practioners-handbook-4th-edition The 3rd edition of this handbook appeared in 2018, stating the law as at January 2018, and so a new 4th edition is to be heartily welcomed. The 7-year interval has seen two reports from the Pension Advisory Group (in 2019 and 2024), important reforms

Book Review: Research Handbook on Family Property and the Law

Book Review: Research Handbook on Family Property and the Law

Property plays a key role within our family lives. Moreover, we may tend to perceive that there is something inherently ‘special’ about the family, which means that it – and the property associated with it – should be set apart, and treated differently, to the various forms of partnership located within other

Book Review: Cohabitation and Trusts of Land

Book Review: Cohabitation and Trusts of Land

Elizabeth Darlington and Laura Heaton (Sweet & Maxwell, 4th edn, 2024) In the absence of a specific family law-based remedy, it is a fair comment to say that practising cohabitation law in England and Wales is more complicated in 2024 than it ever has been before. This significant publication is

Book Review: Dictionary of TLATA and Inheritance Act Claims

Book Review: Dictionary of TLATA and Inheritance Act Claims

In the world of legal writing, where clarity and precision matter most, the Dictionary of TLATA and Inheritance Act Claims shines as a valuable source of knowledge. It helps lawyers understand the complex connections between family law and the laws related to trusts and property. Written by an impressive group

Financial Remedies Practice 2023/24 – a Review

Financial Remedies Practice 2023/24 – a Review

As the summer draws to a close, even with school days long behind many family lawyers, September brings with it a sense of new beginnings. But, instead of focusing on a new uniform and pencil case, one of the things we should be looking at are the key textbooks to

DR Corner: Review of Do It Out of Court – A Practical Guide to Dispute Resolution Processes in Family Law

DR Corner: Review of Do It Out of Court – A Practical Guide to Dispute Resolution Processes in Family Law

Karin Walker (Law Brief Publishing, 2023) This is a concise and informative book aimed at family law practitioners with little or no experience in out-of-court dispute resolution methods. The guide is divided into two sections, with the first section focusing on essential considerations such as new divorce legislation, client expectations

The Trusty Trio – the Dictionaries

The Trusty Trio – the Dictionaries

It doesn’t quite have the same ring to it as when ‘2 becomes 1’ (sorry, I couldn’t resist a trip down memory lane to my Spice Girl days), but the day has arrived: when two becomes three. The dictionary family has gained a third musketeer - the ‘Dictionary