Tony Roe
@tonyroedivorce.bsky.social
Divorce & family law partner, mediator & arbitrator at Dexter Montague LLP. Visiting fellow in family law, University of Reading. Covering national & international clients. #FamilyLaw #Solicitor #FamilyLawyer
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Judge throws out ex-wife’s claim 20 years after divorce
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Judge throws out ex-wife’s claim 20 years after divorce
Woman who pursued £10m financial remedies claim told that her ex-husband was not 'the insurer of last resort'.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Judge throws out ex-wife’s claim 20 years after divorce
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The senior family judge of England and Wales is to retire next April. Sir Andrew McFarlane, 71, president of the High Court family division since 2018, told the Commons justice committee yesterday that he had given six months’ notice of his plan to stand down.
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Family favourites
And universal disappointment at the China spy case collapse
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October 29, 2025 at 6:04 AM
The senior family judge of England and Wales is to retire next April. Sir Andrew McFarlane, 71, president of the High Court family division since 2018, told the Commons justice committee yesterday that he had given six months’ notice of his plan to stand down.
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Reform of the Family Court before Parliament's Justice Committee.
Now up: the President of the Family Division.
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Now up: the President of the Family Division.
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Justice Committee
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October 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Reform of the Family Court before Parliament's Justice Committee.
Now up: the President of the Family Division.
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Now up: the President of the Family Division.
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Better protection for victims at risk of violence as fee scrapped
From next month, survivors of violence and domestic abuse will no longer have to pay over £300 to ensure their abuser cannot track them down via public records.
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From next month, survivors of violence and domestic abuse will no longer have to pay over £300 to ensure their abuser cannot track them down via public records.
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Better protection for victims at risk of violence as fee scrapped
From next month, survivors of violence and domestic abuse will no longer have to pay over £300 to ensure their abuser cannot track them down via public records.
www.gov.uk
October 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Better protection for victims at risk of violence as fee scrapped
From next month, survivors of violence and domestic abuse will no longer have to pay over £300 to ensure their abuser cannot track them down via public records.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
From next month, survivors of violence and domestic abuse will no longer have to pay over £300 to ensure their abuser cannot track them down via public records.
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"Prenup clarity"
My letter at page 12 of today's Law Society Gazette
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My letter at page 12 of today's Law Society Gazette
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Law Society Gazette
Law Society Gazette - 24/10/2025
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October 24, 2025 at 9:49 AM
"Prenup clarity"
My letter at page 12 of today's Law Society Gazette
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My letter at page 12 of today's Law Society Gazette
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Government action to protect children from abusive parents
Children exposed to the family courts will be protected from harm under plans by the Government to repeal the presumption of parental involvement
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Children exposed to the family courts will be protected from harm under plans by the Government to repeal the presumption of parental involvement
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Government action to protect children from abusive parents
Children exposed to the family courts will be protected from harm under plans by the Government to repeal the presumption of parental involvement (22 October).
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October 22, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Government action to protect children from abusive parents
Children exposed to the family courts will be protected from harm under plans by the Government to repeal the presumption of parental involvement
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Children exposed to the family courts will be protected from harm under plans by the Government to repeal the presumption of parental involvement
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How Long Will My Family Law Matter Take To Resolve?
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How Long Will My Family Law Matter Take To Resolve? | Dexter Montague LLP
How Long Will My Family Law Matter Take To Resolve?
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October 15, 2025 at 9:48 AM
How Long Will My Family Law Matter Take To Resolve?
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I got an email to my work email address from a firm on Friday. It read "Dear [ ]". Yes, Dear blank.
As a Resolution member I always try & direct my correspondence to the person themselves: Dear Mr Bloggs/Dear Ms Bloggs. What do you do?
As a Resolution member I always try & direct my correspondence to the person themselves: Dear Mr Bloggs/Dear Ms Bloggs. What do you do?
The Law Society, which represents solicitors in England and Wales, is advising lawyers to abandon the traditional salutation that many still use when writing letters to other law firms.
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Dear readers
Law firms advised to stop addressing each other as ‘Dear Sirs’
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October 13, 2025 at 8:12 AM
I got an email to my work email address from a firm on Friday. It read "Dear [ ]". Yes, Dear blank.
As a Resolution member I always try & direct my correspondence to the person themselves: Dear Mr Bloggs/Dear Ms Bloggs. What do you do?
As a Resolution member I always try & direct my correspondence to the person themselves: Dear Mr Bloggs/Dear Ms Bloggs. What do you do?
Two-year delay in issuing court order leads to sanction for family judge
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Two-year delay over court order leads to sanction for judge
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office gives formal advice following complaint over child arrangement order.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Two-year delay in issuing court order leads to sanction for family judge
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"Majority of family court cases in England and Wales feature domestic abuse, watchdog says"
Commissioner’s review found 87% of cases uncovered physical, psychological or sexual abuse of a family member
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Commissioner’s review found 87% of cases uncovered physical, psychological or sexual abuse of a family member
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Removed: article
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October 10, 2025 at 8:08 AM
"Majority of family court cases in England and Wales feature domestic abuse, watchdog says"
Commissioner’s review found 87% of cases uncovered physical, psychological or sexual abuse of a family member
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#DomesticAbuse
Commissioner’s review found 87% of cases uncovered physical, psychological or sexual abuse of a family member
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#DomesticAbuse
"'Nothing short of tragic': Inside a family court"
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'Nothing short of tragic': Inside Ipswich family court
A judge criticises two parents as he halts a 10-year court battle over their children's future.
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October 9, 2025 at 10:20 AM
"'Nothing short of tragic': Inside a family court"
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A new tool to help separating families avoid the stress of court.
ACE has developed a new online tool with the Ministry of Justice to give separating families the support and information they need to resolve disputes sooner.
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ACE has developed a new online tool with the Ministry of Justice to give separating families the support and information they need to resolve disputes sooner.
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A new tool to help separating families avoid the stress of court
ACE has developed a new online tool with the Ministry of Justice to give separating families the support and information they need to resolve disputes sooner.
www.gov.uk
October 9, 2025 at 8:46 AM
A new tool to help separating families avoid the stress of court.
ACE has developed a new online tool with the Ministry of Justice to give separating families the support and information they need to resolve disputes sooner.
www.gov.uk/government/c... #FamilyLaw
ACE has developed a new online tool with the Ministry of Justice to give separating families the support and information they need to resolve disputes sooner.
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US property tycoon's £36m family home must be sold in bitter divorce battle, High Court judge rules
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US property tycoon's £36m family home must be sold in bitter divorce battle, High Court judge rules
Michael Fuchs has been locked in a bitter divorce battle with his ex after their split in 2020
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October 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
US property tycoon's £36m family home must be sold in bitter divorce battle, High Court judge rules
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'Without the FDAC... I’d be dead': On the fringes at Labour in Liverpool
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'Without the FDAC... I’d be dead': On the fringes at Labour in Liverpool
Away from the main stage, Labour ministers and MPs attending the party conference heard about the benefits of problem-solving courts, and the plight of claimants left high and dry by bulk litigation firms.
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October 7, 2025 at 10:11 AM
'Without the FDAC... I’d be dead': On the fringes at Labour in Liverpool
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"Fighting economic abuse": BBC Sounds
Examples of Controlling or Coercive Behaviour in an Intimate or Family Relationship
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Examples of Controlling or Coercive Behaviour in an Intimate or Family Relationship
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#DomesticAbuse
Business Daily - Fighting economic abuse - BBC Sounds
What happens when a controlling partner takes over your income and spending?
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October 6, 2025 at 12:13 PM
"Fighting economic abuse": BBC Sounds
Examples of Controlling or Coercive Behaviour in an Intimate or Family Relationship
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#DomesticAbuse
Examples of Controlling or Coercive Behaviour in an Intimate or Family Relationship
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#DomesticAbuse
'I brought my controlling and abusive ex-partner to justice'
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'I brought my controlling and abusive ex-partner to justice'
Emma Davey says she couldn't see a way out of the relationship and did not think she would survive.
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October 2, 2025 at 12:21 PM
'I brought my controlling and abusive ex-partner to justice'
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Rotting seagulls and 'maggots raining down': solicitors lay bare the condition of the courts estate
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Rotting seagulls and 'maggots raining down': solicitors lay bare the condition of the courts estate
Uxbridge magistrates and Manchester magistrates were the two lowest rated courts, according to Law Society survey.
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September 25, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Rotting seagulls and 'maggots raining down': solicitors lay bare the condition of the courts estate
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Baroness Hale on her stupendous, eye-opening life in the law: ‘People are capable of treating tiny children very, very badly’
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Baroness Hale on her stupendous, eye-opening life in the law: ‘People are capable of treating tiny children very, very badly’
She was the first female president of the supreme court, causing a ruckus when she ruled against Boris Johnson’s suspension of parliament. Now she has written an insider’s take on the UK’s underfunded...
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September 18, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Baroness Hale on her stupendous, eye-opening life in the law: ‘People are capable of treating tiny children very, very badly’
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Free family law offer for all members of Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce
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September 18, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Free family law offer for all members of Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce
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Family court sitting days to be cancelled in 2026 reshuffle
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Family court sitting days to be cancelled in 2026 reshuffle
Short hearings could be rescheduled and longer hearings double-listed in response to limited allocation.
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September 17, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Family court sitting days to be cancelled in 2026 reshuffle
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Parents who hid tracking devices in children’s gifts advised to ‘take stock’ after judge rejects their evidence
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Parents hid tracking devices in children's gifts, court hears
Family judge dismisses parent's evidence, finding devices were 'part of wider plan' to remove children from foster care.
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September 15, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Parents who hid tracking devices in children’s gifts advised to ‘take stock’ after judge rejects their evidence
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