In financial proceedings, can the family court order one party to indemnify the other for various debts and liabilities? Can it order one party to make payments to a third party? If it can’t, such indemnities and third-party orders have… read more
In two judgements, cases heard together, the U.K.’s highest court has today, 14 October 2015, delivered an excellent message of the absolute importance of full and complete, open and transparent, disclosure in the making of final financial orders… read more
Can the family court order the family home, or indeed any other family property, to be sold (with vacant possession given on sale) and the proceeds distributed on an interim basis before the final financial settlement? The power to make this order… read more
I am absolutely delighted and honoured to have been asked to be a visiting Professor at the University of Law. This is the media release from my firm which can also be found here. iFLG’s David Hodson appointed Professor at The University… read more
On Saturday afternoon 1 August 2015, I had the tremendous opportunity to attend a lecture at Birkbeck College, University of London, on the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI). I concede that this is not my normal Saturday activity. Admittedly… read more
The European Court of Justice (CJEU) has handed down a judgement giving a very important ruling on forum in child maintenance claims, particularly when there are divorce or other proceedings in another EU member state. In doing so it has followed… read more
My firm, The International Family Law Group LLP (iFLG), has responded to the Law Commission consultation on reform of the law of enforcement of family court financial orders. We consider reform is vital of both law and procedure, to make it easier,… read more
At the IAML European chapter conference meeting in Seville, Spain, in March 2015 we had a very interesting lecture on Spanish family law. We were told there are specialist family courts in only the main regional cities: otherwise a family case will… read more