Senior Partner Provides Jersey Family Law Expertise for Practical Law Guide

12th August 2024

Image: Barbara Corbett, contributor to the Blue Book

Advocate Corbett writes the definitive guide to Jersey international family law in the go to global family law guide

Thomson Reuters Practical Law, or the Blue Book, as it is known, is the global legal guide to international family law. Advocate Barbara Corbett, an expert in this field with over 25 years’ experience, has once again provided the content for the Jersey family law section.

Advocate Corbett commented “International law often involves complex issues and family law in particular can present urgent and life changing challenges. Being able to access this information from anywhere in the world and to know who to go to for expert advice is crucial. We deal with children being removed from jurisdictions, enforcement issues, funds being hidden and desperate people. The Blue Book is an essential guide but the information is presented in an easy to understand way. I have been contributing to the guide for many years now and it is a privilege to have been asked again this year.”

For a FREE 30 minute information session with Barbara, email enquiries@corbettlequesne.com or call +44 1534 733030.

The Q&A style information is provided for the benefit of people around the world. The Seventh Edition of the Blue Book has now been published and is available to buy in hard copy. It carries chapters on family law in 63 jurisdictions.

The guide is produced in association with the International Academy of Family Lawyers, of which Barbara is a fellow.

The Q&A gives a high level overview of key issues in family law including: 

• jurisdiction
• conflict of law
• pre- and post-nuptial agreements
• matrimonial property regimes
• divorce
• nullity
• judicial separation
• children
• surrogacy
• adoption
• cohabitation
• family dispute resolution
• civil partnership/same-sex marriage
• succession rights on divorce/dissolution
• controversial areas and reform.

You can find the guide by following this link: 

Family | Global Guide | Practical Law (thomsonreuters.com)

To access the Jersey section follow this link:

Family Law in Jersey: Overview | Practical Law (thomsonreuters.com)