Family Matters Issue 3 February 2021 19195 Coming up: No-fault divorce and decision on domestic abuse Although the Divorce Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 received Royal Assent in June 2020, couples won't be able to benefit from its provisions until it is implemented, likely to be in autumn 2021. Read more 19197 Family Solutions Group Report The Family Solutions Group (a sub-group of the Private Law Working Group) published its report on "Reframing Support for Families following Parental Separation". Read more 19198 Brexit & divorce proceedings with a French Dimension At 11pm on 31 December 2020, the transition period following the UK's departure from the European Union came to an end. Read more 19202 Haley v Haley [2020] EWCA Civ 1369 – Arbitral decision may be challenged as if it was a determination of the court The Court of Appeal was concerned with the question as to the test to be applied by the court in those cases where the parties have agreed to arbitration but are dissatisfied with the award. Read more 19207 OG v AG [2020] EWFC 52 – Party penalised in costs where she refused to negotiate reasonably The parties had been married for 25 years and set up a successful ducting business together (X). Read more 19209 FS v RS [2020] EWFC 63 – claim for financial provision by 41-year-old child fails The applicant was 41 years old and had qualified as a solicitor. He had been supported by his very wealthy parents throughout his life. Read more 19210 V v W [2020] EWFC 84 – party can't get disclosure from FDR In financial remedy proceedings, there had been a dispute regarding the value of a business (S), held by the husband. Read more 19213 1.8 M v H (Private Law Vaccination) [2020] EWFC 93 – Court authorises vaccination & considers role of the court in such applications There was a disagreement between parents as to whether their two children should receive routine vaccinations on the NHS vaccination schedule. The father applied for a specific issue order, requiring the children to be vaccinated. He also sought to include vaccinations relevant to overseas travel and COVID-19. Read more Previous Issues Prev Next Issue 5 Feb 2022 Issue 4 Aug 2021 Issue 3 Feb 2021 Issue 2 Sep 2020 Issue 1 Jan 2020 Services Family Mishcon Private People Barbara Reeves Share