Family Offices
International Child Abduction – Children’s Welfare is Always Paramount
Where one parent moves abroad with his or her children, leaving the other behind, the result can be an…
Family Judge Gives Girl in Foster Care a New Double-Barrelled Surname
Surnames reflect family heritage and most people view them as an essential part of their identities as human beings….
Confidentiality of the Adoption Process Prevails in Parenthood Dispute
The confidentiality of the process by which an adopted child becomes part of a new, permanent and inviolable family unit is…
Negligent Education – Boy Let Down by Private School Wins Compensation
Parents who send their children to private school are entitled to expect that they will receive a reasonable standard of education…
Divorce – Intransigence and Dogmatism Will Only Increase Your Pain
An intransigent and dogmatic approach to divorce is an infallible way of making the process far more painful and costly…
Making a Will? This is Why You Should Appoint a Professional Executor
Family relationships can be red in tooth and claw and appointing relatives, rather than a professional, as executors of your will can …
Exonerated Parents of Bruised Baby Boy Receive Judicial Apology
When children suffer unexplained injuries, few would quarrel with social workers and medical professionals taking…
High Court Acts to Protect Rights of Minority Shareholder in Family Business
Family-run enterprises represent an enduring and highly effective business model – but only for so long as trust and affection…