Family

• Queen's Speech 2019: implications of Brexit for cross-border civil and family justice
  The Queen's speech, which was delivered on 14 October 2019, included, as part of the government's "Delivering Brexit" legislative programme, a new Bill relevant to cross-border civil and family justice; the Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill.
• Judges should not routinely provide alternative bases for their decisions (Court of Appeal)
  In Read v Panzone and Read [2019] EWCA Civ 1662, the Court of Appeal noted that for section 37 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 to be engaged, a specific transaction by the respondent must be identified. Also, the beneficial interest cannot have been found to have always been held by the respondent under a resulting trust and yet a "purported" transfer be set aside under section 37.
• Resolution and The Law Society issue new guidance for mediators on preparing draft proposals and terms following mediation
  Resolution and The Law Society have published new joint guidance for mediators on preparing draft proposals and terms following mediation. The guidance is endorsed by the Family Mediation Council.