Judge grants adoption order for nine-month-old baby over ‘longstanding safeguarding concerns’
A family court judge has granted an adoption order for a nine-month-old baby after her parents were found unable to meet the child’s needs and welfare requirements. Both parents had also denied causing injuries to an older sibling despite a previous court finding the injuries were non-accidental. Her Honour Judge Hesford handed down her judgment […]
SRA does not have power to demand privileged documents, High Court rules
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) does not have the power to requisition documents subject to legal professional privilege, the High Court has ruled. In Carter-Ruck Solicitors & another v Solicitors Regulation Authority, Mr Justice Butcher ruled the SRA cannot require regulated persons to produce documents or information which is subject to their clients’ legal professional […]
Exports of UK legal services reach nearly £11bn as international demand soars
Exports of UK legal services rose to almost £11 billion in 2025, as international demand soars. The new International Data Insights report published by the Law Society has revealed the global strength of English law and London’s leading position as an international legal centre. UK legal sector exports have grown by more than 60% in […]
Latest judgments from the Family Court
Family Court decisions published in the week commencing 13 September. If you’d like to share commentary on any of the cases shared here, email press@todaysfamilylawyer.co.uk. E (A Child) (Special Guardianship Order: Public Law Proceedings) [2026] EWCA Civ 1167 (10 September 2026): Special guardianship. Appeal by mother and maternal grandmother from an order granting a […]
Interview: Rachel Roberts, UK MD Stowe Family Law
The Today’s Family Lawyer Podcast welcomes Stowe Family Law’s UK managing director Rachel Roberts to discuss leading the UK’s largest specialist family law practice through an era of unprecedented change. Stowe now spans roughly 100 offices across England, Wales, and Scotland and, like law firms up and down the country, is grappling with balancing growth, […]