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Family Law In Transition: Cross-Border Disputes In The UAE
For wealthy families, the rise of UAE-based divorces presents both opportunities and challenges. The following article examines cross-border divorce and other family law-related issues as they arise in the United Arab Emirates. As the UAE continues to flourish and more people from across the world do business there and live there, the issues proliferate. The author is Maria Scotland, barrister and head of the family team at 5 St Andrew’s Hill.
Family Law In Transition: Cross-Border Disputes In The UAE
For wealthy families, the rise of UAE-based divorces presents both opportunities and challenges. The following article examines cross-border divorce and other family law-related issues as they arise in the United Arab Emirates. As the UAE continues to flourish and more people from across the world do business there and live there, the issues proliferate.
High Court confirms the importance of a young person’s wishes & feelings when considering if a Child Arrangements Order should be made beyond the age of 16
High Court confirms the importance of a young person’s wishes and feelings when considering if a Child Arrangements Order should be made beyond the age of 16. Maria Scotland successfully appeared for the Applicant (mother) before the High Court in the case of Re T(A Child) (s9(6) Children Act 1989 orders: Exceptional Circumstances: Parental Alienation) [2024] EWHC 59 (Fam). 5SAH’s second-six family pupil, Heidi Burrows provides an overview of the case.
The Court of Appeal rejects relevance of Rose v Rose & Xydhias (financial claim) principles in 1980 Hague Convention cases
Background Facts The facts of the case concern a child who was wrongfully retained in the UK after his mother travelled with him to the UK, ostensibly for holiday from the USA (specifically Texas, where the child was habitually resident) and refused to return with them. The Father issued proceedings in Texas and later Hague Convention proceedings commenced. On the evidence, the Court noted that the parents had a difficult relationship and that the mother alleged domestic violence.
5SAH Family Law Update: October 2023
Welcome to our 5SAH Family, Children & International Family Law Team update. London's reputation as divorce capital could be tested by legal shake-up: Jaqueline Julyan SC.‚Äč Niamh Wilkie Features in FT Adviser: Navigating Maintenance Order Rules Post-Brexit. Mark Smith features in Family Law Journal: Extradition and family proceedings: where does the balance lie? Maria Scotland Features in Spear's: Divorcing In Dubai: Should Wealthy Expats Worry About New UAE Family Laws?
Re A (A CHILD) (supervised contact) (s91(14) Children Act 1989 orders) [2021] EWCA Civ 174
Maria Scotland appeared for the appellant in the recently reported case of Re A (A CHILD) (supervised contact) (s91(14) Children Act 1989 orders) [2021] EWCA Civ 174. In this article,Maria discusses the guidance that this case offers in relation to supervised contact and updating the Re P guidance on the making of a s.91(14) order.
International Women's Day - Inspirational Women - Maria Scotland talks to Get Legally Speaking
Celebrating Inspirational Women on International Women's Day, Maria Scotland speaks to Hatti Suvari from Get Legally Speaking on how she came to the Bar and tips for women seeking a career at the Bar now. Maria speaks alongside other inspirational women at the Bar: Sarah Lucy Cooper from Thomas More Chambers - Judge & Barrister. Rachael Goodall from 3PB Barristers - Judge & Barrister. Emma Waldron from 3PB Barristers - Barrister.
The scope of the court’s powers to set aside a financial order (CB v EB): Maria Scotland for Lexis Nexis
CB v EB [2020] EWFC 72 Mr Justice Mostyn considered whether the Family Court has an almost unfettered discretion under section 31F(6) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (MFPA 1984) to set aside any order of the Family Court where exceptional circumstances justify it.
Financial Remedies and moving Home in the COVID pandemic: Maria Scotland, 5SAH and Rosalind Fitzgerald, Bindmans feature in Family Law Week
Maria Scotland, barrister, 5SAH and Rosalind Fitzgerald, associate solicitor, Bindmans consider the issues regarding selling properties and moving home in the current health crisis for Family Law Week. Click here to view the article on FLW's website. One of the largest capital assets, if not the main capital asset in most financial applications ancillary to a divorce in the UK is the family home and other buy-to-let or holiday properties.
The Remote Family Courts - Keeping Business Going Safely | Lexology
On the 16th March 2020 the Prime Minister introduced social distancing measures to keep the public safe from the COVID-19 pandemic. The issue for the justice system was how to implement these social distancing measures within the court arena. To this end the President of the Family Court issued guidance for the Family Court just 3 days later, on Thursday the 19th March 2020, setting out that with immediate effect the family justice system was to move to a default remote access basis.
Black Lives Matter: in society, in justice and at the Bar… but what about at the Family Bar?
These are my thoughts and feelings about whether black lives matter at the Bar, specifically whether black barristers matter at the family law Bar of England & Wales .. or not…borne of my own life experience and practice. By Maria Scotland. George Perry Floyd Jr. was 3 years younger than me. He was born on the 14th October 1973 and passed when he was just 46 years old on the 25th May 2020. He was American and in America his black skin and background made him “African American”.
Get Legally Speaking Podcast: Maria Scotland discusses divorce proceedings
Maria Scotland speaks to Hatti Suvari about divorce via the Get Legally Speaking Podcast. She discusses the process in practical terms. Listen to the informative Podcast-Part 1 here. A big topic for many as we go into Christmas; Hatti Suvari speaks with leading family law barrister Maria Scotland, who is joint head of the family team at her chambers and a leading family law barrister.
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