May | 2019 | Josiah-Lake Gardiner

Barlow’s Cohabitants and the Law, 4th edition by David Josiah-Lake

Part II of the 2018 edition of this book published on 18 May 2018 deals with the impact of relationship breakdown. Developments in the law relating to domestic abuse are discussed in Chapter 7, together with reforms to the homelessness legislation affording better protection for victims of such abuse. Domestic Violence Protection Notices (DVPNs) and… Continue reading Barlow’s Cohabitants and the Law, 4th edition by David Josiah-Lake

Barlow’s Cohabitants and the Law, 4 th edition by David Josiah-Lake

In Part I (Chapters 1–6) of the book, I examine the law which affects cohabitants/the ‘unmarried family’ when living together as a unit. One significant development since the last edition published in 2001 (discussed at Chapter 2) is that on the birth of a child the joint registration by the parents of that child will… Continue reading Barlow’s Cohabitants and the Law, 4 th edition by David Josiah-Lake

Pre-nuptial Agreements: Where do you stand?

Pre-nuptial Agreements (pre-nups) have, once again, found themselves under the legal spotlight at the Court of Appeal. In a Judgment, delivered in December 2018, during the case of Brack v Brack, the Court of Appeal considered, amongst other things, the correct approach to be taken by Judges when dealing with an effective pre-nup – albeit… Continue reading Pre-nuptial Agreements: Where do you stand?