Elle Tait

1KBW on Financial Provision for Children is a practical guide on financial provision for children in England and Wales, covering both applications to the court and the Child Maintenance Service. Financial provision for children is a discrete aspect of financial remedies law subject to several statutory regimes. The interplay between the role of the courts and the Child Maintenance Service is an area that causes complications in practice that need to be addressed with particular care. This book guides the reader through relevant practice and procedure, including those applications for provision for children that overlap with cohabitation disputes relating to the ownership of property. Extensive diagrams, flow charts and case summaries combine practical assistance with ease of reference for solicitors, barristers and other legal professionals specialising in financial remedies work in England and Wales. This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Family Law online service.

1KBW on International Child Abduction is a guide to the practice and procedure in international child abduction proceedings, in particular applications under the 1980 Hague Convention. It provides guidance as to the law of England and Wales and relevant international law in child abduction cases, as well as the procedures for making applications inthe High Court and for pursuing appeals in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. It condenses a large body of case law and international instruments into a digestible format, so that practitioners have all the tools needed for day-to-day practice in one place.1KBW on International Child Abduction provides:- Flow charts to explain key legal principles and procedural steps, as well as diagrams which summarise important cases- A dedicated section on the 1980 Hague Convention, with individual chapters devoted to key principles such as rights of custody, habitual residence and the relevant ‘defences’ to applications for a summary return order- Chapters pertaining to the 1996 Hague Convention and applications under the inherent jurisdiction- Practical guidance about the procedure for making applications in the High Court, such as: how to make urgent without notice applications; the criteria for obtaining different types of Tipstaff orders; and when to seek specific orders for disclosure to assist in tracing a child- A summary of Covid-19 guidanceLegislation and guidance covered includes:- 1980 Hague Convention- 1996 Hague Convention- Child Abduction and Custody Act 1985- Family Law Act 1986- President’s Practice Guidance: Case Management and Mediation of International Child Abduction Proceedings1KBW on International Child Abduction is aimed primarily at practitioners who already specialise, or are looking to specialise, in international child abduction. It can also be used as a reference tool by all family practitioners and those who have an interest in the subject. This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Family Law online service.