A Practical Guide to Family Proceedings has established itself as a straightforward, easy-to-follow handbook of procedure written for UK family lawyers. The book will enable the busy practitioner to avoid the most common pitfalls encountered when following procedure and preparing documents for presentation to the court, thereby avoiding unnecessary work and the possibility of incurring a wasted costs order, while contributing to speeding up the whole process. This book offers step-by-step guidance on the effective conduct of the most common types of UK family law application. This new edition has been thoroughly revised to take into account all important developments in practice and procedure, including a new chapter on applications for financial relief following overseas divorce.

Established as a straightforward, easy-to-follow handbook of procedure, this book on UK family law enables busy practitioners to avoid the most common pitfalls encountered when following procedure and preparing documents for presentation to the court, thereby avoiding unnecessary work and the possibility of incurring a wasted costs order, while contributing to speeding up the whole process. Previous editions of the book have been widely used in the UK's Principal Registry of the Family Division, other district registries, and county courts. This fourth edition offers step-by-step guidance on the effective conduct of all the most common types of family law application. It has been thoroughly revised to take account of all important UK developments in practice and procedure, including a new chapter on civil partnership applications.

Product Description: This study examines British solicitors' activity in the resolution of matrimonial disputes. Based on data, correspondence, and documents, it provides an in-depth study of how solicitors interact with their clients, the court officials, and each other; and assesses their success in balancing these parties' interests and competing needs...read more