James Legg
Articles by James Legg
20 May 2024
Amendments to the Family Procedural Rules: Non-court Dispute Resolution
Speak to a member of our specialist international team of UK family lawyers today on 0330 107 0107. Introduction In the evolving landscape of family law, recent amendments to the Family Procedure Rules, specifically to parts 3 and 28, represent another shift towards encouraging parties to resolve disputes outside of court as far as is possible. […]
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7 May 2024
International Child Abduction Case
Speak to a member of our specialist international team of UK family lawyers today on 0330 107 0107. This case study involved a client from England whose child was unlawfully removed by the mother to a country currently involved in an international conflict and it illustrated the intricacies of navigating the Family Court system and international […]
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20 Feb 2024
International Divorce Proceedings: A Case Study on Jurisdiction and Urgency
Speak to a member of our specialist international team of UK family lawyers today on 0330 107 0107. Introduction The complexity of divorce proceedings increases significantly when they span multiple jurisdictions. This case study examines a situation involving a French national, residing in Hong Kong, and his ex-wife living in England, highlighting some of the legal […]
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6 Feb 2024
Cross-Border Child Arrangement Agreements: A Case Study on Enforcement and Legal Strategy
Speak to a member of our specialist international team of UK family lawyers today on 0330 107 0107. Within the complex domain of family law, cases that span across international jurisdictions present a complex array of challenges for legal practitioners. This case study delves into a situation where our client South African national (living in that […]
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18 Jan 2024
Evaluating the impact of individual contributions on the Division of Matrimonial Assets
Speak to a member of our specialist international team of UK family lawyers today on 0330 107 0107. IMD are regularly instructed in matters where specific and unmatched financial contributions are raised as issues in cases where the court is considering which financial orders to follow divorce. Recently, in one such case the couple had been […]
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29 Dec 2023
International Assets in Financial Remedy Proceedings
Speak to a member of our specialist international team of UK family lawyers today on 0330 107 0107. Introduction In Family Law, the handling of international assets is becoming a regular consideration for courts when deciding the division of assets on the breakdown of a civil partnership or marriage. At IMD, the Family Law Team frequently […]
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