Delegates champion fairer justice at TIC conference
More than 100 delegates attended the annual conference of The Intermediary Cooperative. The event was held in person at the University of Liverpool School of Law & Social Justice and online. The day included thought-provoking and inspiring talks from a range of speakers, all presenting under the conference theme of “Collaboration: A cooperative approach to […]
LSCP urges regulators to act on unbundling as Tracker Survey finds numbers at record high
More people than ever are ‘unbundling’ legal services, with one in five consumers dividing the tasks that need to be carried with their solicitors. The highest incidences of the practice were found in probate, trademarks, employment and immigration law, where more than a third of consumers took on some of the legal work. The figures […]
Courts will take into account sustained coercive behaviour in deciding whether nuptial agreements are binding
In a decision that sees the third largest divorce settlement in English legal history, a wife has been awarded £230m after the court decided a post-nuptial agreement was signed without proper legal advice, financial disclosure, and under undue pressure. The case centres on wife PN and husband SA, a serial entrepreneur who had accumulated significant […]
Deprivation of Liberty orders ‘high’ over last 18 months
The number of Deprivation of Liberty (DoL) orders in the first quarter of 2025 is broadly consistent with previous quarters and remains ‘high’ according to the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (NFJO). The latest numbers have been published in the quarterly family court statistics which show 321 children were subject to DoL from January to March […]
Northern Ireland consult on no fault divorce legislation
Northern Ireland is consulting on proposals to changes to divorce law which would bring the country more in line with the ‘no fault divorce’ legislation introduced in England and Wales in 2022 under the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020. The current law mirrors the previous system in England and Wales, requiring couples to either […]
Annual AML data collection starts this week
The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s annual AML and sanction data collection has started this week, with firms required to provide information about AML and financial sanctions activity and how it’s managed. All regulated firms must provide the SRA with information on work carried out within the scope of the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of […]
Number of fathers over 60 sees notable increase
Official statistics show the number of fathers aged over 60 is on the increase, as the numbers of children born to younger parents falls. Office for National Statistics (ONS) numbers show a 14% increase in the number of fathers over the age of 60 compared to 2023; from 942 live births in 2023 to 1,076 […]
Resolution announces awards shortlists
Family justice representative body Resolution has announced the finalists for it 2025 awards, hosted in London on Thursday 18th September 2025. Church House will host the annual awards event which is a ‘celebration of the values that unite Resolution members’; innovation, impact and a shared commitment to the Code of Practice. Finalists have been selected […]