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What does Previews mean? In legal practice, previews are advance screenings of a film before the official release date, including press, trade, test or limited paid performances. The term is descriptive rather than defined in legislation or case law, and is typically defined by contract in distribution, exhibition, marketing and financing agreements. Key issues are whether a preview amounts to a public exhibition (triggering classification and licensing considerations), how box office is reported, and what publicity is permitted. Across England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, public screenings are generally subject to local authority film classification policies (commonly adopting BBFC ratings) and venue licensing requirements....

Family law practice and procedure update 2017–2018: online divorce, Form D8, statements of truth, vulnerable parties, de-linking finances, appeals, civil partnerships, no-fault divorce (England and Wales)

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This year’s annual review reflects on key shifts in 2017 across family practice and procedure, and flags what lies ahead for 2018. Highlights from the last 12 months cover revisions to divorce processes, tweaks to the divorce petition (Form D8) and statements of truth, advocacy for no-fault divorce, the separation of divorce and financial claims, and fresh provisions in the family procedure rules 2010 (FPR 2010), Pt 3A and PD 3AA concerning vulnerable individuals taking part in proceedings and giving evidence. You will also find updates to LexisNexis® content and a look at what’s planned over the coming year.

Reviewing 2017 Relationship breakdown What happened?

There were several amendments to FPR 2010, SI 2010/2955 in 2017 impacting relationship breakdown:

a new practice direction, FPR 2010, PD 36D, introduced a divorce pilot enabling specified applications to be submitted through an online route
the Family Procedure (Amendment No 2) Rules 2017, SI 2017/741, altered FPR 2010, SI 2010/2955, Pt 17, making a statement of truth compulsory in any application for a matrimonial or civil partnership order (Form D8), or in any answer to that application...

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