In June 2025 Cafcass reported they received 4,780 new children’s cases, at a rate of 228 children’s cases per working day; an uplift compared to 12 months previously when there were 200 children’s cases received
Proposed changes to first-tier complaints handling, which could include requirements to publish complaints information to clients in a ‘clear, accessible and prominent place’ on firms’ websites, have been criticised by The Law Society. Responding to
A judge has been issued with formal advice for misconduct after a comment made during proceedings could have displayed bias or prejudice. Her Honour Judge Kharin Cox (HHJ Cox) was admonished by The Lady Chief
The Lady Chief Justice, with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, has announced the appointment of two Family Presiding Judges. Ms Justice Harris has been appointed as the Family Presiding Judge for the Midland Circuit
Following the government’s admission that anti-money laundering regulations are ‘a major burden’ on professional business services firms, HM Treasury has released a response to the 2024 consultation examining the effectiveness of Money Laundering Regulations. In
The Law Society of England and Wales has recommended a 2.45% salary increase for aspiring solicitors, in line with the Consumer Price Index 12-month rolling inflation rate. The increase, which is not a regulatory requirement
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has set out the actions it took in 2024/25 to enable legal services for the public, and says it will continue to address ‘the persistent and deeply concerning level of
The Justice Committee has launched an inquiry into how advice and legal services are adapting to secure access to justice across civil, criminal, and family law. MPs on the cross-party Committee, which is chaired by
His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) say they received over 560,000 cases in the Family Court and held over 98,000 sitting days in the most recently published HMCTS Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25. The
The number of parental order applications from older parents of children born through surrogates has increased markedly in recent years according to a freedom of information request. Although actual numbers will not be released for
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The divorce of a couple who had accrued £30m in assets over the course of their 25 year marriage reminds professionals of the court’s view of post-separation conduct in any decision on division of assets.
The Court of Appeal has heard the substantive appeal of Natalia Potanina, former wife of Russian oligarch Vladimir Potanin, in her claim for financial relief following a foreign divorce. Potanina v Potanin ([2024] UKSC 3)
The newly published UK National Risk Assessment (NRA) of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing has been greeted with disappointment by the Law Society of England and Wales, with president Richard Atkinson pointing out the lack
Those affected by miscarriages of justice will no longer have their payouts assessed as part of their benefits claims in changes to rules effective this week. All compensation payments paid by the United Kingdom Government
A proposal to introduce a bill to regulate online providers of fertility and ancillary services by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has been introduced to Parliament under the ‘ten-minute rule’. The motion for
The government is to invest a further £53m into its pilot tackling domestic abuse perpetrators, rolling out to15 new areas by March 2026, with full roll-out across England and Wales to follow. The Drive Project
A court battle between between two siblings who found out in adulthood one was the product of an affair are to share a £14.5m trust fund after a High Court judge ruled the intention of
An ex-wife has been ordered to pay half of the cost of her ex-husband’s gender reassignment surgery after a judge found there was a “genuine and deep-felt medical/psychological need” for the ex-husband to transition. Brighton
Efforts to help the legal sector better understand the role of the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) and provide insight into their decisions are to be redoubled under a ‘renewed commitment to using statutory powers to publish
The government have confirmed a 30% increase in maximum compensation limits payable under the miscarriage of justice system in England and Wales. Currently the limits are £1 million for 10 or more years imprisonment or
People leaving care and domestic abuse survivors are to be given greater access to safe and secure social housing following changes to local connection requirements, enacted as part of the government’s Plan for Change. Previewed
The government have announced a 10 year fund aimed at boosting pupil achievement, supporting children with mental health issues, and reducing reoffending rates amongst young people in what is described as a ‘groundbreaking’ initiative bringing
In this episode of the Today’s Family Lawyer podcast, host David Opie welcomes Sally Robinson, partner and head of the HCR Law Family Team in Central England. Broadcasting from the Northampton office, Sally brings over
The government has released the latest official statistics related to the diversity of the judiciary, prompting the president of the Law Society of England and Wales to call for ‘significant progress to level the playing
More people than ever are ‘unbundling’ legal services, with one in five consumers dividing the tasks that need to be carried with their solicitors. The highest incidences of the practice were found in probate, trademarks,
In a decision that sees the third largest divorce settlement in English legal history, a wife has been awarded £230m after the court decided a post-nuptial agreement was signed without proper legal advice, financial disclosure,
The number of Deprivation of Liberty (DoL) orders in the first quarter of 2025 is broadly consistent with previous quarters and remains ‘high’ according to the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (NFJO). The latest numbers have
Northern Ireland is consulting on proposals to changes to divorce law which would bring the country more in line with the ‘no fault divorce’ legislation introduced in England and Wales in 2022 under the Divorce,
The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s annual AML and sanction data collection has started this week, with firms required to provide information about AML and financial sanctions activity and how it’s managed. All regulated firms must provide
Official statistics show the number of fathers aged over 60 is on the increase, as the numbers of children born to younger parents falls. Office for National Statistics (ONS) numbers show a 14% increase in
Family justice representative body Resolution has announced the finalists for it 2025 awards, hosted in London on Thursday 18th September 2025. Church House will host the annual awards event which is a ‘celebration of the
Stourbridge headquartered Talbots has announced the acquisition of Tinsdills Solicitors, in what it describes as a ‘strategic expansion’ into North Staffordshire and Cheshire . Talbots’ offices stretch across the Black Country, Birmingham, Coventry, Shropshire and
A government consultation in civil legal aid funding for housing and immigration has recommended uplifts for providers; with a decision on an uplift for criminal legal aid for solicitors by up to £92m later this
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of a wife who argued the transfer of nearly £80m from her husband for the purposes of future tax planning was a shared asset and therefore subject to
A new statutory instrument has been rushed through Parliament to deal with the aftermath of the cyber attack at the Legal Aid Agency (LAA). The Criminal and Civil Legal Aid (Amendment) Regulations 2025 were passed
In the second full year of data following the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, so-called ‘No Fault Divorce’ (NFD), 74% of divorces are now processed under the regime. Implemented on 6th April 2022, there