Unmarried couples who live together in England and Wales do not have special legal rights when they split up. There’s no statutory scheme to divide property. Instead, disputes are dealt with under general property and

BC v BC: A cautionary tale of FDR breakdown, judicial reluctance to scrutinise conduct, and the uncomfortable question – Should there be costs consequences when one party undermines settlement without accountability in private financial dispute

Powerful, underused, and easily forgotten: The Barrell[1] jurisdiction is the legal equivalent of a trapdoor in the courtroom floor. It gives the court the rare power to reverse its own decision at any point before

To try and better manage the rising numbers (27% increase) of private children law applications and cope with understaffing, the family courts in London have reintroduced prioritisation protocols used during the pandemic. Private children law