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Family Law Update August 2008

A sample monthly update on developments in English family law in August 2008, comprising
a podcast, a set of notes (in PDF format) and a questionnaire.

The notes can be found here.

QUESTIONNAIRE:

1.        Is B v B:

(a)        A new precedent for the presumption of equality?
(b)        A new precedent for achieving a fair outcome?
(c)        Neither – it raises no new point of principle.

2.        Where essential facts are in dispute in an ancillary relief matter:

(a)        The judge should base his/her decision solely upon the oral evidence of the parties.
(b)        The judge should undertake a full investigation of the evidence.
(c)        The judge should make a final order on the basis of their belief as to which party is
telling the truth.

3.        How should prenuptial agreements be treated by the courts:

(a)        They should be completely disregarded.
(b)        They are now enforceable.
(c)        They are one of the circumstances of the case to which the court should have regard.

4.        In which country should children proceedings be heard:

(a)        The country in which the children are habitually resident.
(b)        The country in which the divorce proceedings were issued.
(c)        The country in which the children were born.

Answers may be found at the bottom of the page.