Family Law Journal: June 2014 #137

Family Businesses: The golden goose

Russell-Cooke LLP | Family Law Journal | June 2014 #137

Rebecca Stone reviews the case law relating to family businesses and the differing approaches taken by the courts to such assets

Legal Services Orders: Setting boundaries

Bennett Griffin | Family Law Journal | June 2014 #137

Richard Adams considers applications for legal services orders and the guidance available from the courts

Setting Aside: Half-truths

Lake Legal LLP | Family Law Journal | June 2014 #137

In the first of a two-part analysis, Claire Glaister and Frances Bailey look at the prospects of success when seeking to set aside an order on the basis of non-disclosure

Mental Capacity: Ten years the wiser?

KBW Chambers | Family Law Journal | June 2014 #137

Deborah Smithies and Olivia Checa-Dover discuss the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and concerns as to how it is working in practice

Step-Parents: Blended rights?

Anthony Gold | Family Law Journal | June 2014 #137

Camilla Fusco and Lehna Hewitt set out the remedies available to step-parents in relation to children

Insolvency: Alternative route

Withers LLP | Family Law Journal | June 2014 #137

Vanessa Mitchell examines the options available under the Insolvency Act 1986

Pet Disputes: For richer, for paw(er)

Rayden Solicitors | Family Law Journal | June 2014 #137

Rebecca Harling reports on the often vexing issue of the ownership of pets on relationship breakdown and the courts’ approach