Financial Remedies Handbook, 14th Edition

Author: Roger Bird, District;Judge Sophie Harrison
Publisher: Family Law LexisNexis
ISBN: 9781474326391

Previous Edition ISBN: 9781784734794
Published In: June 2023
Format: Paperback , 688 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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The essential reference work for busy family lawyers, family mediators, accountants and financial advisers. Provides a clear explanation of the legal principles governing financial provision upon divorce, with straightforward advice on practice and procedure. This new edition fully reflects developments in caselaw (both in respect of capital and income provision) and procedure (specialist Financial Remedies Courts/FPR 2010 Part 9).

Key topics include:

Transfer of Property Orders and Housing Needs
Periodical Payments
Pensions
Insolvency and Rights of Creditors
Enforcement
Appeals and Setting Aside.
An Appendix also contains relevant legislative provisions

Introduction to ancillary relief
Periodical payments
Secured periodical payments
Lump sum orders
Transfer of property orders and housing needs
Settlement of property orders and variation of settlements
Orders for sale
Avoidance of disposition and other injunctions
Consent orders
Pensions
Children
Insolvency and rights of creditors
Variation
Miscellaneous applications
Financial relief after overseas divorce
Procedure
Costs
Appeals and setting aside
Enforcement
The impact of the Human Rights Act 1998
The proceeds of Crime Act 2002
Future developments
A summing up
Appendices: Precedents and Legislation

Reviews from previous editions:

“This title has deservedly become a standard reference text within the profession; this latest edition (7th edition) ensures the title will remain as relevant as ever it was”

Family Law

"a masterly review of a complex subject matter ... explains with clarity the salient issues ... guaranteed to give information and reassurance whenever the family practitioner needs it"

Margaret McDonald Daw, Senior Lecturer in Law and Practising Solicitor, School of Law, The Manchester Metropolitan University

"The author writes with authority and academic excellence ... full of useful guidance ... practitioners and law students will find this a useful and readable work, and a very helpful addition to their reference library"

Solicitors Journal

"a book such as this is greatly needed"

The Legal Executive Journal

"does exactly what it clearly sets out to do ... provides a handbook of readily digestible chapters on all aspects of ancillary relief ... a welcome addition to any family practitioner's library"

New Law Journal

"an authorative and concise reference book, with clear supporting material"

ALC Newsletter

"Roger Bird's Ancillary Relief Handbook is the compact Swiss Army knife for sorting out matrimonial finance on divorce... ought to be in the armoury of any ancillary relief practitioner... Don't go to your client or to court without it."

Family Law Journal

"user friendly... an authoritative and concise exposition... with plenty of supporting material, creating a readable and practical reference book"

Association of Lawyers for Children

"already well established as a first resort for thousands of matrimonial lawyers, this new edition is certain to continue that tradition"

Childright

“a useful and compact guide for the daily intricacies of ancillary relief … an excellent guide for a newly qualified practitioner and will provide a valuable aide-memoire for the more experienced lawyer”

Family Law