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Katherine Illsley

4 King’s Bench Walk

Katherine’s family practice covers matrimonial finance, TOLATA, Schedule 1, and private law children proceedings. She has experience acting for local authorities, guardians and parents in public law children cases, including in cases involving allegations of non-accidental injuries.

Katherine also is regularly instructed in housing and property work, and due to the frequent crossover with family law has a particular interest in cases involving trusts.

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Fact-finding hearings in private children proceedings
Fact-finding hearings in private children proceedings
Practice notes

This Practice Note explains about fact-finding or split hearings in private children cases. It sets out the factors in FPR 2010, PD 12J that the court should take into account when determining whether a split hearing is required in cases involving domestic abuse and the matters that the court should consider where a fact-finding hearing is required. It explains what the court’s task is at a fact-finding hearing and the principles that the court will adopt in determining whether a fact is found proved or not.

Can the magistrates court or lay justices make a costs order in children act proceedings? What is the authority?
Can the magistrates court or lay justices make a costs order in children act proceedings? What is the authority?
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Can the same change of name deed be used for an adult if they are known by two different names at present? For example, a client has a given name at birth, but chooses to go by an unofficial alternative name for all purposes, including for official purposes (such as being the name on their passport). They have recently married and would like to change their name to reflect the name they normally goes by as well as their spouse’s surname. Can they renounce both their name at birth and what they are presently known as in the same deed? Or would this require two separate deeds to demonstrate the progression from their given name to their new name?
Can the same change of name deed be used for an adult if they are known by two different names at present? For example, a client has a given name at birth, but chooses to go by an unofficial alternative name for all purposes, including for official purposes (such as being the name on their passport). They have recently married and would like to change their name to reflect the name they normally goes by as well as their spouse’s surname. Can they renounce both their name at birth and what they are presently known as in the same deed? Or would this require two separate deeds to demonstrate the progression from their given name to their new name?
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Can undertakings given in Family Law Act 1996 proceedings be varied or amended by consent or otherwise?
Can undertakings given in Family Law Act 1996 proceedings be varied or amended by consent or otherwise?
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Can you have more than one person as the life tenant of an interest in possession, for example the surviving spouse and one of the children?
Can you have more than one person as the life tenant of an interest in possession, for example the surviving spouse and one of the children?
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Can you rely on without prejudice correspondence as evidence of service of a divorce petition?
Can you rely on without prejudice correspondence as evidence of service of a divorce petition?
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Could the postponement of a council's right to buy (RTB) charge (which secures the RTB discount) be dealt with by letter/certificate confirming that the council agrees to postpone their charge? Would it have to take the form of a deed?
Could the postponement of a council's right to buy (RTB) charge (which secures the RTB discount) be dealt with by letter/certificate confirming that the council agrees to postpone their charge? Would it have to take the form of a deed?
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DNA evidence has confirmed the paternity of the biological father, but the mother does not wish the father’s details to be included on the child’s birth certificate. The 42-day registration period under section 2 of the Birth and Deaths Registration Act 1953 (BDRA 1953) has not yet elapsed. If the father completes a statutory declaration of acknowledgement of parentage in Form 16 (for the purposes of BDRA 1953, ss 10, 10A) and attends before the registrar, will his details then be included on the birth certificate?
DNA evidence has confirmed the paternity of the biological father, but the mother does not wish the father’s details to be included on the child’s birth certificate. The 42-day registration period under section 2 of the Birth and Deaths Registration Act 1953 (BDRA 1953) has not yet elapsed. If the father completes a statutory declaration of acknowledgement of parentage in Form 16 (for the purposes of BDRA 1953, ss 10, 10A) and attends before the registrar, will his details then be included on the birth certificate?
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Do complaints against members (local authority councilors) need to go to a standards committee? If so, what should happen when complaints go to committee? Does the committee need to be open to the public? Do minutes from the committee need to be published to the public?
Do complaints against members (local authority councilors) need to go to a standards committee? If so, what should happen when complaints go to committee? Does the committee need to be open to the public? Do minutes from the committee need to be published to the public?
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Does a landlord have to ensure that their premises are Equality Act 2010 compliant, or can he wait until he receives a request from a prospective or current disabled tenant? Who bears the costs if any adjustments have to be made?
Does a landlord have to ensure that their premises are Equality Act 2010 compliant, or can he wait until he receives a request from a prospective or current disabled tenant? Who bears the costs if any adjustments have to be made?
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Does a non-molestation order or equivalent undertaking appear on a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, police check or criminal record? Does such an order or undertaking appear on advanced DBS checks and will it be listed as an offence if a non-molestation order is breached?
Does a non-molestation order or equivalent undertaking appear on a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, police check or criminal record? Does such an order or undertaking appear on advanced DBS checks and will it be listed as an offence if a non-molestation order is breached?
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Does Foxtons v Pelkey Bicknell [2008] EWCA Civ 419 only apply where there is a sole selling agent claiming commission under sales invoices?
Does Foxtons v Pelkey Bicknell [2008] EWCA Civ 419 only apply where there is a sole selling agent claiming commission under sales invoices?
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Does the court consider any other factors in addition to the welfare checklist (per section 1(3) of the Children Act 1989) on an application to vary a child arrangements order?
Does the court consider any other factors in addition to the welfare checklist (per section 1(3) of the Children Act 1989) on an application to vary a child arrangements order?
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Does the court have the power to remove a spouse from a property where they have failed to comply with an order providing for a lump sum payment to the other party as to their interest in that property?
Does the court have the power to remove a spouse from a property where they have failed to comply with an order providing for a lump sum payment to the other party as to their interest in that property?
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Does the court in England and Wales have jurisdiction in relation to divorce proceedings where the petitioner lives in England and the respondent lives in Spain? Is the petitioner responsible for service of the petition on the respondent in Spain and if so, what is the procedure?
Does the court in England and Wales have jurisdiction in relation to divorce proceedings where the petitioner lives in England and the respondent lives in Spain? Is the petitioner responsible for service of the petition on the respondent in Spain and if so, what is the procedure?
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Does the owner of all the leasehold flats in a block of flats have a right to collective enfranchisement of the block to purchase the freehold?
Does the owner of all the leasehold flats in a block of flats have a right to collective enfranchisement of the block to purchase the freehold?
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How long will a notice served under section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 be valid for before a new notice needs to be served?
How long will a notice served under section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 be valid for before a new notice needs to be served?
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How may an order for sale contained within a consent order made at a financial dispute resolution appointment in 2003 be enforced? Can the order be varied?
How may an order for sale contained within a consent order made at a financial dispute resolution appointment in 2003 be enforced? Can the order be varied?
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I want to merge a large number of freehold title numbers, all of which are registered to the same proprietor and subject to a charge in favour of a bank. What process should I use?
I want to merge a large number of freehold title numbers, all of which are registered to the same proprietor and subject to a charge in favour of a bank. What process should I use?
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If a child’s name has been changed by deed poll can they child be registered at school by the new name rather than their birth certificate name?
If a child’s name has been changed by deed poll can they child be registered at school by the new name rather than their birth certificate name?
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Practice Areas

Panels

  • Contributing Author
  • Q&A Panel
  • Specialist Panel

Qualified Year

  • 2010

Membership

  • Middle Temple
  • Family Law Bar Association
  • Association of Lawyers for Children

Education

  • BA in English Language and Literature, 2:1, University of Oxford
  • GDL, Oxford Brookes University, Merit
  • BVC, College of Law, Very Competent
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