The Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed it will extend the current Universal and Enhanced Services pilot, offering all victims and survivors of domestic abuse a dedicated victim liaison officer. As part of the government’s efforts
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has been told it will face calls for a vote of no confidence in its leadership if it continues to press forward with proposals to separate the roles of Compliance Officer
The annual Resolution Awards were hosted last week, crowning the latest cohort of winners and celebrating the individuals, teams and organisations making an outstanding contribution to family justice. Hosted at London’s Church House on Thursday
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
The Law Society of England and Wales has confirmed it will discuss Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) proposals for changes to compliance rules at its upcoming annual general meeting in October. The proposal to separate the
Solicitor and mediator Helen Clyne, senior associate in the family team at Debenhams Ottaway, joins the latest Today’s Family Lawyer Podcast to discuss how mediation training has shaped her approach to practice. With 15 years’
With more than 30 years of family law experience there are few more qualified than Yael Selig to talk about one of family law’s most challenging specialisms: international child relocation disputes. Partner and head of
Juliet Harvey was the first chartered legal executive to hold the post of chair of Resolution, the national organisation with over 6,500 members across the family justice arena. Juliet leads Resolution’s work with the courts
An alliance of SME and boutique law firms have called on the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to rethink proposals to separate the compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) and compliance officer for finance and administration
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) has shared concerns over plans to increase the fees charged by the Legal Ombudsman (LeO), warning the proposed changes could see firms make “unmerited payments” to clients to
A parliamentary debate on whether surrogacy laws in England and Wales should change to recognise parents of a child born by surrogacy at the time of the birth will be held today (Monday), after a
Government figures have revealed the number of individuals who declared more than £1 million in capital gains (CGT) from cryptoassets in the 2024 to 2025 tax year. HMRC’s first official statistics on taxable cryptoasset gains
The Law Society has hit back at what appear to be plans to introduce the proposed Interest on Lawyers’ Client Accounts (ILCA) scheme, after a role was advertised by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) recruiting
The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s annual assessment of continuing competence has found most solicitors keep knowledge and skills up-to-date, with evidence of robust systems and controls in firms to ensure solicitors remain competent and deliver good
Hannah Livesey is a partner specialising in family law at Knights. She has over 12 years’ specialist experience in high net worth financial remedy claims, asset protection work and TOLATA claims together with Schedule 1
The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) has called for widespread reforms to the children’s social care system to improve the quality of support and life-long outcomes for people in care and care leavers. Around
The latest data tracker from the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory reveals foster care (kinship and non-kinship) remains the mainstay of homes in England’s care system. Nuffield’s analysis reveals the number of approved foster carers in
Jenniffer Brunt is head of family law at Slater & Gordon. She has more than 21 years’ experience in family law, specialising in divorce and complex financial remedy cases, including those involving businesses, pensions and
Flint Bishop has relocated to a new Sheffield base as part of a wider programme of investment across its office network after record-breaking growth, with the firm surpassing a £43 million in revenue for year
The government’s long-awaited consultation on cohabitation reform has received a mixed reaction from professionals. To make sense of the proposals the Today’s Family Lawyer Podcast welcomes partner and head of family at William Sturges, Graeme
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) should ensure proposals for new reporting requirements for firms are evidence-based, proportionate and do not create unnecessary administrative burdens, particularly for smaller firms, the Law Society of England and Wales
Knights has acquired Thames Valley-based THP Solicitors in a move the firm said will enhance its capability “in one of the UK’s most economically significant growth regions”. The acquisition is the second in the area,
Hallucinations and client confidentiality are two major concerns cited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority in a new Misuse of AI warning notice issued by the regulator. Acknowledging the increased use of AI across the legal
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has approved plans to separate the roles of compliance officers from senior managers and owners, in an addendum to Rule 8 of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Authorisation of Firms
Law firm consolidator Oak Legal Group has acquired Harpenden-based Perrin Myddelton out of administration. The news was shared on social media by Colm McGinley, CEO of the private equity group backing the venture. Oak Legal
Divorce and separation service amicable has announced plans to set up a regulated law firm after submitting its application to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in July. The new and separate law firm will serve
In the latest judgment in the 12-year litigation involving the divorce of Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin and his ex-wife Natalia Potanina, the court has refused to continue allowing injunctions preventing Potanin from relying on an
The Today’s Family Lawyer podcast has achieved 10,000 downloads since launching, welcoming over 70 individuals, firms and business who contribute to the success of the family law sector. Launched in 2022, the podcast has tackled
A new free search site lists every solicitor firm in England and Wales, along with legal aid data, without any paid rankings, sponsored listings or paid lead generation. LawStreet is the first in the UK
Charlotte Quain joined Blythe Liggins in June 2025 to support the firm’s thriving Family department. After qualifying in 2009 into the family law department of a national law firm in Birmingham, she has since worked
Half of separated parents say they come into conflict with their former partners as a result of trying to make plans over the summer holidays, with a quarter abandoning holiday plans altogether, according to research
A case concerning the division of over £26 million in assets after the breakdown of a relationship has highlighted the growing recognition of nuptial agreements in UK courts. Despite describing the pre-nuptial agreement as “a
A legal service that enables pet owners to name an animal guardian and sets out clear instructions for their ongoing care in the event of their death or incapacitation has been awarded £75,000 by Innovate
Domestic abuse survivor charity Refuge has criticised the government’s review of the early prison release scheme, raising concerns about risk of harm to survivors if perpetrators of domestic abuse are released as part of the
A company operating three unregistered children’s homes and its directors have become the first to be prosecuted after the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted) was granted new powers to bring
Applications for a government-funded legal tech incubator launched by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) are now open, with submissions encouraged from across legal services. Legal services is the first sector to participate