For the non-lawyer the distinction between ‘habitual residence’ and ‘domicile’ must seem pretty silly. For the avoidance of doubt (as we say in the trade!) ‘habitual residence’ is the country where your life is mainly based; whereas ‘domicile’ is the country where you have your closest ties and regard as your permanent home – often […]
Civilised societies cannot tolerate domestic abuse and it (society) must be cautious to ensure that it is firmly addressed, right? Therein lies the problem. In the realm of alleged child abuse, ‘professional caution’ almost always involves 3 precepts. Firstly, ‘there is no smoke without fire’. Secondly, alternative carers are automatically ruled out if they don’t […]
The so-called ‘law of unintended consequences’ is pretty much symbiotically bound up with almost all new legal provisions. This is a function of what sociologists call ‘wicked problems’. The new law largely (if not completely) addresses the issue at hand but this then, almost invariably, creates a new equally heinous issue, which in itself requires […]
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