05 Apr, 2024 How much? Court fees set to rise By Kadie Bennett Following a consultation period, 172 court fees are set to rise, with the change being effected by a statutory instrument in summer 2024....
27 Mar, 2024 Who keeps the engagement ring after separation? By Kadie Bennett There are different answers depending on when the separation occurred and whether there were any conditions placed upon the gift when...
31 Jan, 2024 Private investigators - do they have a role in family proceedings? By Kadie Bennett Using a private investigator should be an exception rather than the rule. This article I read gives food for thought about the...
16 Jan, 2024 A mother’s GoFundMe was described as a ‘misguided attempt’ to raise funds for legal proceedings By Kadie Bennett A mother who set up a GoFundMe page to raise funds for her family case has lost her application to travel out of the jurisdiction after...
03 Jan, 2024 Divorce Day: Over two-thirds of divorcees don’t discuss pensions as part of settlement By Kadie Bennett Elizabeth Wyatt Shocking statistics are being reported from the pensions sector, which claim that more than two-thirds of divorcees had not discussed...
15 Dec, 2023 The National Association of Child Contact Centres (NACCC) has issued a revised Judicial Protocol By Kadie Bennett The National Association of Child Contact Centres (NACCC) has issued a revised judicial protocol, endorsed by Sir Andrew McFarlane, for...
01 Dec, 2023 A recent Court of Appeal decision marks a turning point for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) By Kadie Bennett Following the case of Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 1416 (29 November 2023) the court now has the...
24 Nov, 2023 Assessing name change applications in the context of cultural evolution (Re C (Change of Forename—Child in Care)) By Kadie Bennett As a family lawyer, I often receive enquiries about changing a child's surname. Those enquiries come in a multitude of formats ranging...
23 Mar, 2023 Supporting earlier resolution of private family law arrangements - consultation launched By Kadie Bennett The Ministry of Justice has announced today a consultation on supporting earlier resolution of private family law arrangements which will...
21 Jul, 2021 Channel 4 dispatches - Torn apart: Family courts uncovered By Kadie Bennett Yesterday dispatches aired on Channel 4 covering the family court system and whilst I personally do not agree with all of the criticism...
14 Jul, 2021 AA v BB [2021] EWHC 1822 (Fam) (02 July 2021): By Kadie Bennett Appeal before the Honourable Mrs Jutistice Judd, against a case management decision to exclude evidence from a fact-finding hearing where...
07 Jul, 2021 Great (and unrealistic) expectations: Re Z (Schedule 1: Legal Costs Funding Order; Interim Financial Provision) [2020] EWFC 80 By Kadie Bennett This case summary, prepared by 1 Hare Court, gives a brief insight into the life and litigation of the ultra-wealthy where the father...