Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast: How to successfully implement legal tech
Osprey Approach announces that the latest episode of its Empowering Law Firm Leaders podcast is now available to watch and listen to on YouTube, Spotify, and Amazon Music. This podcast coincides with many law firms planning new software investments for early 2026, and offers practical insight into how firms can successfully select, implement, and embed […]
High Court rules WhatsApp messages are not legal signatures in divorce case
A High Court judge in a test case involving a dispute over the ownership of property belonging to a former husband and wife has ruled WhatsApp messages are not legally binding signatures in the transfer of property. In Maxine Reid-Roberts & Anor v Hsiao Mei-Lin & Anor, Mr Justice Cawson did not consider WhatsApp messages […]
New charity launches national directory of separated parenting programmes
A new charity, the Separated Parenting Programme Directory (SPPD), has launched in the UK with the aim of providing family law professionals and separating parents with a single, national directory of quality-assured separated parenting programmes. SPPD has been established to provide a practical solution to a long-standing issue within the family justice landscape. While courts, […]
National firms report strong growth in latest financial results
Setfords, Knights and Ward Hadaway have reported strong growth in their latest financial results, with the latter enjoying record turnover of £53.6 million in 2025/25, up 11.6% year-on-year. The firm, which recently merged with Teesside firm The Endeavour Partnership and opened a new Birmingham office, is on target to achieve its objectives of turnover growth […]
Regional firms celebrate successes and milestones
Regional law firms are celebrating their successes this month, with new offices, a milestone anniversary and expanded services. Bell Lamb & Joynson (pictured) has re-established its presence in Liverpool with the opening of a new city centre office, which the firm says marks a significant milestone in its growth across the north west. The firm’s […]
Knowledge gaps in parental child abduction cases – legal comment from Michael Gration KC
What happens when 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention proceedings have concluded? Michael Gration KC describes a significant gap in the knowledge of judges, practitioners and policy makers – and shares a research project that is underway to fill that gap. The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (25 October 1980) (“the […]