Family law bar and judiciary practitioners are invited to attend the upcoming Family Law Bar Association conference in Bristol on 14th October to discuss the latest updates across children and finance matters. The Conference, chaired
Following a short break over the Summer, the Today’s Family Lawyer podcast returns with host David Opie speaking with Simon McCrum. There isn’t much Simon McCrum doesn’t know about running a law firm having been
Joint research by the Legal Services Board (LSB) and Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has identified key trends in the professional indemnity insurance market. The research found that the average PII premium is now equivalent to
Younger workers lack collaboration skills including communication, team working and critical thinking, creating barriers to collaborative working in business according to a recent poll by recruiter Robert Walters. Despite being IT literate and proficient, the
Teal Group have appointed lead Paul Davies to the team to support the expansion of their risk and compliance services. Teal Group comprises Teal Compliance, a risk and compliance business, and Teal Legal, a technology
The Resolution Awards, hosted on 13th September, celebrated the success of its members at a glitzy ceremony at Church House, London. Led by legal commentator Joshua Rozenberg, and in the first year as a standalone
The launch of the 2024 Standard Civil Contract tender for legal aid work has ignored the needs of the profession and reduced civil legal aid fees by 49.4% in real terms since 1996. Despite calls
An influential legal charity has lambasted the current state of the UK legal system, describing how a “regression” in the rule of law “threatens the very democratic fabric of our nation.” JUSTICE, a cross party
Manchester-based law firm referral and fee-share scheme Lawshare is hosting its annual Management Conference in Manchester on Thursday 5th October. The conference will again be hosted at The Lowry Hotel and sees key decision makers
The Law Society of England and Wales is joining forces with media and other legal sector bodies to tackle the rise of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) which stifle freedom of the press to
This essential CPD event brings together the tools to help you challenge expert toxicology evidence, understand ways communication can be manipulated and covert recording methods in family proceedings. DNA Legal David Nicholson – Challenging expert
We are thrilled to introduce another of the speakers at our Inaugural Family Law conference that is set to be held in Manchester on Wednesday 27th September 2023. Alison Bull from Mills & Reeve LLP
Now is the time to book your place at the inaugural Today’s Family Lawyer Conference, which is set to be held in Manchester on Wednesday 27th September 2023. The event will delve into crucial aspects
Since 1993 Derek Parsons, a solicitor at RWK Goodman, has specialised in Child Abduction work and joins this latest Todays’ Family Lawyer podcast to discuss his experience. Derek explores the reasons why children can become
The Today’s Family Lawyer podcast welcomes Nicola Rushton, Senior Associate at Forbes Solicitors in Lancashire, to discuss costs in financial remedy proceedings with host David Opie. For Nicola, current costs rules don’t provide any deterrent
The British Family Law Awards 2024: Today’s Family Lawyer is delighted to announce it will be hosting the first iteration of The British Family Law Awards in Bristol next year on Thursday 25th January. The
The family law community has high hopes for surrogacy law reform in the wake of the Law Commission’s recently released proposals and draft bill. Speaking at the Today’s Family Lawyer Surrogacy event on 19th June,
If we thought branding was about logos and then we’re absolutely wrong… it’s about reputation, meaning, culture, service and so much more according to Matt Davies who joins host David Opie on the latest Today’s
Today’s Family Lawyer is thrilled to announce its Inaugural Family Law Conference, a must-attend event for professionals in the private family law field. Set to be held in Manchester on Wednesday 27th September 2023, this
The True Worth Expert Vanessa Ugatti joins host David Opie on the latest Today’s Family Lawyer Podcast. Vanessa works with professional services individual and organisations to help them understand their true value, and explain that
Please note: with train strikes having affected the previous date for the conference (31st May), Today’s Family Lawyer has taken the difficult decision to change the date to the 19th June 2023. Today’s Family Lawyer
The “Supporting earlier resolution of private family law arrangements” consultation launched by the Government in May is “a moment in time” when the government are engaged in the discussion which won’t come round again warns
The Today’s Family Lawyer podcast welcomes Tara Dunne (OurFamilyWizard) and Pelumi Adeola (BHP Law) to discuss how technology is changing the narrative around adversarial divorce proceedings. Promoting positive communication between those separating, and their representation,
Thursday 6th April 2023 marks 1 year since the changes to the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act enacted so-called “No-Fault Divorce.” Discussion over the updated legislation continues to rage and it’s full impact is yet
The Legal Services Board (LSB) 2023/24 Business Plan has been published outlining its key objectives over the next 12 months; the third such plan the LSB have released since its “Reshaping Legal Services’ strategy was
The latest episode of the Today’s Family Lawyer podcast welcomes James Brown, one half of Manchester headquartered Hall Brown Family Law. In this edition James discusses the launch of Hall Brown, and how they have
In this latest Today’s Family Lawyer podcast host David Opie is joined by family lawyer and domestic abuse specialist Richard Port MBE. Richard is well known to many family lawyers and the wider family law
The latest Today’s Family Lawyer podcast focuses on the tricky topic of ethics in family law. Joining host David Opie to discuss the ins and outs of the subject is Helen Young , head of
In this latest episode of the Today’s Family Lawyer podcast host David Opie is joined by National Association of Licensed Paralegal’s (NALP) former CEO and now Patron Amanda Hamilton Starting out running paralegal training programmes
Today’s Family Lawyer is pleased to confirm that Support Through Court has come onboard as the official Charity Partner of the publication. Support Through Court is a charity dedicated to providing free, independent assistance to
A new trial to “improve transparency and accountability” in family courts will see journalists being able to report on certain family court proceedings for the first time. The Transparency Reporting pilot will take place in
The Ministry of Justice has announced that children born as a result of rape will be officially recognised as victims of crime following recommendations from the Justice Select Committee on the government’s draft Victims Bill
Four SRA regulated law firms have fallen foul of Anti-Money Laundering and Transparency regulations and received fines totalling over £25,000. Some of the first published fines are now coming light following the extension of SRA
In this latest Today’s Family Lawyer podcast host David Opie is joined by Paula Backen. Paula is a qualified speech and language therapist and started working as an intermediary just over 10 years ago. Since
A local government workforce crisis is threatening vital local services – particularly relied on by those who urgently need support – with more than 9 in 10 councils experiencing staff recruitment and retention difficulties, a
Recorded in November 2022 this Today’s Family Lawyer Podcast features Head of Modern Families Department at Burgess Mee Natalie Sutherland discussing her work as a fertility and surrogacy law specialist and the launch of the