Category: Family
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Certified Translation: Changes in Government Guidance and Family Procedure Rules
Recent updates to the UK Government’s guidance on certifying documents, including translations, have raised concerns. The changes, detailed on the UK Government website and in the Ministry of Justice’s Family Procedure Rules for PD7A, deviate from long-standing UK best practices and thus this new guidance exposes both the individuals submitting certified translations.
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Case Study: Direct Transcription of recorded evidence in Private Children Act Proceedings
In recent Private Children Act proceedings, IMD Translation played a pivotal role in securing a favourable outcome for our customer’s client.
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Navigating International Divorce Proceedings: A Guide to Translations
Several documents may be required during divorce proceedings, and while not all of them need translation, one crucial document that might is the original marriage certificate, especially if it’s in a foreign language. This translation is necessary for the ratification of the divorce in the UK legal system.
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International Divorce – Dealing With Overseas Property, Wills, Power of Attorney and Pensions
Going through a divorce is never easy, but what comes next can be made even more challenging when one party wishes to move abroad or has assets overseas. Perhaps one party wants to move back to their home country to be with family and friends, or maybe there is property abroad that needs to dealt with. Unfortunately,…
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Today’s Family Lawyer: ‘Legal language service providers – a guide for family lawyers’
Family lawyers increasingly work with clients with family ties and legal documents from all over the world. Supporting clients at some of the most vulnerable times in their lives, having access to the right legal language service provider is essential to ensure no interests and assets are misrepresented, and decisions are made on accurate interpretations…