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North west law firm Myerson Solicitors has appointed Richard Lloyd as chief executive, with current CEO Carl Newton becoming non-executive chair of the board. The appointments mark the next stage in the evolution of Manchester’s
A cross-party group of over 100 peers has criticised the “delaying tactics by a small minority” of lords who prevented a vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill earlier this year. In
The Solicitors Regulation Authority missed multiple opportunities to address serious failings at PM Law Group from as far back as 2023, with investigations conducted without access to management accounts and explanations provided by PM Law
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has initiated further enforcement action to secure “urgent improvements” at the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). The oversight body said it is “disappointed” by the standard of leadership and accountability demonstrated
All police forces in England and Wales will have specialist rape and sexual offence teams in place by December 2027, the Home Office has announced. In a package of measures aimed at reducing violence against
A campaign group formed by a family law barrister to provide better support for victims of abuse and protect pets impacted by the cycle of violence is urging MPs to show support for a new
The prime minister will not vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill when it returns to parliament next month to avoid influencing debate, he has told government ministers. In a personal minute
A solicitor who acted as a receiver in relation to the property and financial affairs of a client under a Court of Protection order has been suspended for six months by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
The Ministry of Justice has awarded £8.7 million to Rape Crisis England & Wales to fund its free 24-hour Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line, which offers confidential emotional and listening support to all victims
Knights has agreed to acquire the commercial and private wealth service lines of full-service law firm Moore Barlow LLP, in a move the increasingly expanding firm says will build further scale in the “attractive” markets
Family lawyers have shared more responses to the government’s A Fairer End to Relationships consultation, which closed last week. Jo Edwards, head of family at Forsters and chair of the Resolution Family Law Reform Committee,
A judge has taken the unusual step of publishing a written judgment criticising the conduct of a firm of solicitors following an adjourned first appointment in a financial remedies hearing. Deputy District Judge Hales, sitting
With legal technology developing at pace, Today’s Family Lawyer brings all the latest innovation together in a new regular round up of news, updates and upgrades for family law teams. A new legal practice management
Napthens has strengthened its family law capability with the appointment of Amy Harris as partner in the firm’s Manchester office. Harris (pictured above left) has significant experience advising clients on divorce, financial settlements and relationship
Lawyers have rejected claims by Baroness Deech that cohabitation reform has no public mandate and will create “profound constitutional change”. In a statement accompanying her response to the government’s consultation on cohabitation rights and proposals
The government has no clear public mandate for introducing automatic legal rights and obligations for cohabiting couples without their consent, Baroness Ruth Deech has warned the justice secretary, Alex Norris. In her response to the
With the government’s consultation on its proposals to reform rights for cohabitating couples set to close at 11.59pm on 14thAugust, representatives from the legal sector have begun to share their responses. The Law Society of
Mark Evans, the president of the Law Society of England and Wales, has called for the government to place family legal aid at the centre of its plans for justice reforms. Writing exclusively for Today’s
National charity Family Rights Group has published a roadmap it says will help family justice areas support children and families earlier and safely reduce the need for care proceedings. The roadmap is included in a
Marriage or civil partnerships remain the most common legal partnership status among adults in England and Wales, according to the latest population estimates from the Office for National Statistics. The percentage decreased slightly, down from
Almost a third of parents in England and two fifths of parents in Wales return to court in private law proceedings, data from the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory reveals. According to Ministry of Justice figures,
Care and placement orders made by the Family Court on the application of a local authority and supported by the children’s guardian have been overturned by the Court of Appeal. In a case which Lord
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced two new appointments to its executive leadership team. Alan Evans joins the regulator as its new executive director, general counsel, risk and compliance and will take up his
Courts have sentenced clients who sent abusive messages threatening the lawyers they blamed for their legal losses. An “obsessive” woman who threatened to kill her former solicitor following a family court case in 2019 was
The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) has published its final Model Complaints Resolution Procedure (MCRP), a new framework and supporting guidance designed to help legal service providers resolve complaints. The guidance aims to help firms deal with
The Legal Ombudsman has shared details of the complaints it received about family law in 2025/26. In its annual report published earlier this month, the LeO revealed complaints had risen by 37% overall, with an
Suzanne Daley, Bell Lamb & Joynson family law partner and head of family (pictured), has been named Professional Services Woman of the Year at the Merseyside Women of the Year Awards 2026. The award recognises
Cumbria firm Bendles continues its expansion with the acquisition of Atkinson Ritson. The acquisition follows Bendles’ merger with Gaynham, King & Mellor earlier this year, in a deal which saw Bendles’ Cumbria presence expand from
The Legal Services Board is seeking experienced senior leaders to help drive “a major reset” of legal services regulation. The legal services oversight body is recruiting for three senior positions in what chief executive Richard
Steele Raymond has appointed Helen Cort as a partner in its family team, taking the team to 15 members (pictured) and making it one of the firm’s largest practice groups. Cort joins from Dutton Gregory,
The government is seeking views on a proposed shake-up of marriage laws that will give couples more choice over where they get married. The proposals aim to make getting married simpler, more affordable and more
The Legal Services Consumer Panel (LSCP) has called for immediate action to overhaul a regulatory framework that is “fragmented, inconsistent and increasingly disconnected from the realities of a modern, technology-enabled legal market” and install a
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) has shared its new five-year strategy, which places a strong emphasis on making the legal profession more accessible and campaigning for regulatory reform to break down barriers caused
Sir Colin Birss has been approved as the Master of the Rolls following the retirement of Sir Geoffrey Vos. In a statement released last week, the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary said: “His Majesty King Charles
Data from the domestic abuse charity Refuge reveals a significant increase in referrals for cases of technology facilitated abuse and economic abuse, with “a worrying increase” in perpetrators exploiting car finance agreements. Between April 2025
The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary (CTJ) has published a protocol to support legal professionals who wish to raise informal concerns about judicial behaviour. The protocol formalises an existing route for reporting concerns and does not