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Boy must leave father in England and return to Russia – judge

A seven-year-old boy living with his father in England must go back to his mother in Russia, a judge has ruled. Mr Justice Peel’s decision was announced on Friday after he considered evidence at a private hearing in the Family Division of the High ...

25 Feb 2022 at 17:55

More splitting couples should resolve disputes outside of court, judge says

More couples who are splitting up should settle their dispute outside of court, a senior judge has said. Sir Andrew McFarlane, president of the Family Division in England and Wales, said too many couples take their cases through the courts where ...

24 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Justice officials seek to improve safeguards for women in refuges

Ministry of Justice officials are working with judges in an attempt to build on safeguards for women in refuges and “overhauling” how family courts protect domestic abuse victims, a spokeswoman says. The ministry issued a statement after a High ...

15 Aug 2022 at 19:44

Women in refuges ‘at risk of having addresses revealed’

Abuse victims living in women’s refuges are at risk of having their addresses disclosed if they become involved in family court litigation, a judge has been told. An organisation running a number of refuges told Mrs Justice Knowles, based in ...

14 Aug 2022 at 14:01

Wealthy couple married for five months ‘spent 18 months fighting over money’

A wealthy couple married for around five months ran up lawyers’ bills of more than £1 million during an 18-month fight over money, a judge said. Mr Justice Peel oversaw the pair’s fight at a recent private family court hearing in London and ...

26 May 2022 at 14:13

Judge draws marriage of Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel to a close

A High Court judge has drawn the marriage of Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel and his wife Sigrid to a close after being told they had reached agreement over the division of their finances. Mr Justice Mostyn on Wednesday said Mrs Tuchel, who had ...

20 Jul 2022 at 17:01

Judge moves to protect women in refuges involved in family court disputes

A senior judge has issued guidance aimed at protecting women living in refuges who become involved in family court litigation. Sir Andrew McFarlane, the president of the Family Division of the High Court, offered advice to judges and ...

08 Mar 2023 at 18:40

Judge warns of damage done to child victims of parental ‘abduction’

A High Court judge has warned of the damage done to children who become victims of “abduction” after finding themselves at the centre of parental disputes. Mr Justice Francis said youngsters taken from one parent by another parent ...

04 Apr 2023 at 17:52

Widow, 83, whose husband of 66 years left her nothing in will wins in High Court

An 83-year-old widow whose husband of 66 years left her out of his will has won a High Court fight for a share of an estate worth more than £1 million. Karnail Singh left everything to his two sons – and nothing to widow Harbans ...

15 Feb 2023 at 19:36

Senior judge warns against unlawful surrogacies after women ‘exploited’

A senior judge has warned against unlawful surrogacy arrangements abroad after dealing with a “highly unusual” case involving two women in their 60s paying around £120,000 to start a family. Sir Andrew McFarlane, president of ...

19 Feb 2025 at 16:11

Billionaire real estate developer and estranged wife battle over money

A wealthy real estate developer embroiled in a High Court fight over money with his estranged wife says her claims are based on “greed, not need”, a judge has heard. Michael Fuchs, 62, who comes from Germany but moved to the ...

13 Oct 2022 at 18:43

Senior judge praises expert witness criticised on social media

A therapist who gives expert evidence in family court cases and has been criticised on social media and in “sections of the press” is “experienced, independent, dedicated and effective”, a judge said. Mr Justice Keehan ...

16 Aug 2023 at 18:38

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