Court reporting has been extended to enable accredited media and legal bloggers to report on private family law court cases across 16 courts in England and Wales. A pilot launched in January 2023 initially allowed
Family practitioners will be disappointed by the absence of cohabitation reform in King’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament. Hopes reform might have been dampened by the brief inclusion of cohabitation reform in the
Caroline Glass is private domestic abuse advisor having worked extensively throughout her career with those impacted by domestci abuse. She had been part of the charity Refuge and was also an Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor
Following the news that court reporting has been extended to enable accredited media and legal bloggers to report on private family law court cases, the Law Society of England and Wales and family lawyers have
Labour say their ‘mandate for change’ will see a raft of new legislation introduced designed to prioritise growth in the King’s Speech at the official State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday 17th July. The speech
The Legal Software Suppliers Association (LSSA) has expanded its membership and welcomes London-based LawNeeds into its growing group of legal technology providers. LawNeeds describes itself as helping provide legal services ‘on the go’ with a
Following the success of the inaugural Today’s Family Lawyer Private Law Conference in 2023, the next edition will return to Manchester on 20th September 2024. The conference will cover cohabitation reform, the work ongoing around
Reporting Manager at Lextox Donna Muldoon joins host David Opie in the latest Today’s Family Lawyer Podcast to discuss the practicalities of drug and alcohol testing on hair samples. If you ever wanted to understand
A network designed to improve the availability and quality of professional services to the deaf community has launched. Advisers for Deaf Network (ADN) describes itself as a marketing network for professional advisors, including law firms,
Lisa Payne is an Associate at Wilsons Solicitors and joins the latest Today’s Family Lawyer podcast to discuss ‘Resolution Together.’ Also know as one lawyer, two clients, Wilsons have introduced the service in their firm
Consultant-style law firm Setfords are one of just 25 companies globally to achieve double gold accreditations as part of its Investors in People assessment; and the only law firm to have achieved the landmark. Investors
A first-of-its-kind network for family law practitioners and professionals who assist parties before, during and after divorce has formally launched in England, Scotland and Wales with the ambition to help families ’navigate divorce (in) a
A pilot scheme launched to provide law firms with a better understanding of General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and demonstrate compliance with its obligations has seen the first firms certified. The Legal Services Operational Privacy
Never talk about politics or religion… while the latest Today’s Family Lawyer podcast swerves the first, it tackles the second in a fascinating discussion with RWK Goodman’s Clizia Motterle and Farzana Iqbal. Divorce is a
A sometimes overlooked and undervalued element of divorce proceedings is dealing with pensions which can have significant repercussions for those divorcing and places family practitioners in an important position of ensuring that both parties are
In the specially recorded podcast, the Today’s Family Lawyer podcast joins forces with its sister podcasts from the Today’s Conveyancer and Today’s Wills and Probate online news publications to discuss the topic of mental health
The Today’s Family Lawyer Private Law Conference returns to Manchester on 20th September 2024. Following the success of the first one, held in September 2023, the conference will return to explore the challenges and opportunities
A series of regional roadshows are coming later this month to showcase new technology in legal services. Starting in Swansea on 20th May, the events will move around country to Southampton, Oxford, Cambridge, Nottingham, Sheffield,
The newly appointed Managing Partner of Top 100 law firm Ward Hadaway has boldly announced plans for the firm to double in size over the next ten years. The Newcastle headquartered firm recently announced Steven
The value of the family law market in 2023 increased by 5.4% to pass £2bn for the first time. The growth was driven by advice for high net worth individuals, complex cases especially Children Act
Hamza Hafesji, Group Product Manager at Advanced Legal, joins the latest Today’s Conveyancer podcast to discuss the importance of implementing a culture of performance management in a business. For years the only time most employees
Westminster-based law firm Williams Sturges has announced the appointment of Graeme Fraser as their new Head of Family. Graeme is known for his work across the family law community, in particular he is an advocate
This latest podcast from Today’s Family Lawyer explores the perennial question on the minds and lips of most businesses… what do clients really want? A report from Law Firm Marketing Club does just that. Now
Marc Etherington joins the latest Today’s Family Lawyer Podcast to discuss the upcoming changes to the Family Procedure Rules which will further embed non-court dispute resolution (NCDR) in the family justice and courts services. Marc,
Consultant style, or ‘Platform’ law firms are growing at a ‘significantly faster’ rate than traditional competitors with Setfords and Taylor Rose MW leading the way amongst Alternative Legal Service Providers (ALSPs). Property law continues to
The Today’s Family Lawyer podcast welcome Dan Warburton on to discuss the topic of leadership. Dan works with law firms leaders and partners to elevate their leadership skills to enable them empower staff to be
The number of divorces in England and Wales has fallen to its lowest rate since 1971 according to figures released last week. According to the latest ONS figures a total of 80,057 divorces occurred in
The Today’s Family Lawyer podcast welcomes well-known cohabitation reform specialist and campaigner Graeme Fraser on to discuss the next steps for legislative reform. Graeme is a partner and head of the family team at BBS
Recorded shortly after the Supreme Court ruling in the case of Potanin v Potanina [2024] UKSC 3, partner at Hunters Law LLP Richard Kershaw join Today’s Family Lawyer podcast host to discuss the implications of
Are children at risk from substance misuse, is an all too familiar question facing the family courts. Hair strand testing (HST) is the most common form of testing used to produce evidence for the courts
Family Mediation Week draws to a close with the publication of the government’s response to proposals to mandate mediation. Described by the government as an “ambitious package of reforms that will put conflict resolution, and
The government have published its response to the Private Family Law Early Resolution Consultation launched in March 2023. In it, the government have described how families will benefit from “early legal advice, greater use of
Plans to introduce mandatory mediation for separating couples may be scrapped according to reports this week. In March 2023 it was announced that couples may face mandatory mediation to avert court proceedings in order to
The British Family Law Awards have published their Digital Brochure in readiness of the Awards on 25th January 2024. With just two weeks to go until the first British Family Law Awards now is the
Lucas & Wyllys Solicitors has announced the opening of a new branch in Norwich, complementing its existing Gorleston and Great Yarmouth presence. The firm, which has been in existence for 190 years, specialises in conveyancing,
The Today’s Family Lawyer podcast delivers regular insight into goings on across the family law community through interviews and discussions with those who are actively engaged in it. Since launching in 2022 it has now