LAW2026 Online: Family Law

This event includes:
 

• A high quality 4 x 1 hour pre-recorded video and audio broadcast (topic titles are listed below)
• Q&A – watch the 1 hour recording of the “Shape The Debate” Q&A session with the speakers. This is your opportunity to hear our experts answering attendee questions on both the pre-recorded content and general day to day Family Law issues
• LAW2026 Online: Family Law Exhibition – claim an additional hour of CPD, via a choice of webinar from our Webinar Learning Library worth £35+VAT
  
   

Topics covered are:

Running applications for Domestic Abuse Injunctions and developments in President’s Practice Guidance of 2026

Presented by Safda Mahmood

This session will cover exploring the various injunctions for personal protection and the developments surrounding the President’s Practice Guidance, as well as developments surrounding PD12J. The session will cover the following matters: 

• Domestic Abuse Injunctions. What protection is available?
• Family Law Act 1996 – Non - Molestation and Occupation Orders
• Without Notice Orders and Running Cases – President’s Guidance as of January 2026
• What are the key elements of the President’s Guidance and how does it apply in practice?
• Enforcement – Civil and Criminal Actions that can be taken   
• Making use of PD12J – What are the key issues and developments in this area?

Developments in the use of Pre and Post nuptial Agreements and the effect of raising conduct in Financial Remedy cases

Presented by Safda Mahmood

This session will look at: 

• Pre- nuptial and Post Nuptial Agreements – How do these operate and what may these be used for?
• Case Law Developments since and including Radmacher v Granatino
• Developments surrounding disclosure and vitiating factors when drafting nuptial agreements   
• Developments following the ruling in Helliwell v Entwistle [2025] EWCA Civ 1055
• Developments in Conduct Issues in Financial Remedy Matters
• How do courts take into account conduct when deciding on the outcome?
• Developments in case law

Dealing with military pensions on divorce

Presented by Mark Hood

This session will cover:

• Differences in the main schemes
• Pension income v EDP (Early Departure Payments)
• Dealing with EDP in a pension – emerging issues
• McCloud and the current state of play
• Common pitfalls dealing with pensions
• AFPS 75 commutation
• Sharing before and after the pension is in payment
• Actuary required?
• Sharing by reference to CETV
• What needs to go into a Letter of Instruction to an Actuary

Apportionment, minimum pension age increases and PAG 2 [2026] 

Presented by Mark Hood