“Shambolic” courts infrastructure laid bare in Law Society report
Solicitors have heavily criticised the courts infrastructure in a damning new report by the Law Society of England and Wales describing the condition of court buildings as ‘shambolic’ with many in poor states of repair, technology which regularly fails, and inadequate facilities, particularly for disabled users. Asbestos, mould, dilapidated toilets, and issues with Reinforced Autoclaved […]
SRA kick client account can down the road
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has written to respondents to the consultation on the holding of client funds by solicitors to confirm it will not be taking any immediate action on removing client account from law firms. In correspondence seen by this publication, Executive Director Strategy, Innovation and External Affairs Aileen Armstrong has written to […]
More than half of adults “surprised” to learn marriage revokes a Will
More than half of UK adults are unaware marriage revokes a Will according to research conducted by charity consortium Will Aid. The annual campaign which returns in November, has conducted a survey of 2000 adults and found 56% of respondents were unaware of this rule. The current legal position was part of the ‘Modernising Wills […]
Knights’ launches family team in Leeds as group revenues rise to £162 million
Legal and professional services business Knights has announced it has launched a dedicated family law team in its Leeds office with the appointment of Senior Associate Ella Dodgson and Associate Rebecca Laffan. Dodgson joins from Ward Hadaway where she specialised in complex financial settlements on divorce, including high-value and intricate asset division. She also advises on […]
Resolution recognises members through 2025 awards
Family justice body Resolution has announced the winners of its 2025 awards programme, hosted at Church House, Westminster on Thursday 18th September. The body, which represents more than 6,500 professionals, celebrated its annual awards which recognise innovation, impact and a shared commitment to the Code of Practice. Joanna Gosling, Resolution member, mediator and broadcaster hosted […]
Appointments and promotions; family lawyers on the move
Family law firms across the country have announced a raft of appointments with newly qualified solicitors choosing to remain after the training contracts and partner promotions. Guildford-based TWM Solicitors has confirmed that six second-year trainees have successfully completed their training contracts, with five choosing to remain at the firm as newly qualified solicitors. Among them […]
Staying sane in family law
The Today’s Family Lawyer Podcast welcomes Annmarie Carvalho, director of The Carvalho Consultancy (TCC), to discuss her work at the intersection of law and therapy and the launch of her new book, ‘Staying Sane in Family Law‘, available now through Bath Publishing. A former family solicitor and mediator with over a decade of experience in a central […]