The industry leading “Today’s” publications enter a new era as owners Chris Harris and Karen Babington step away from the business. Covering three main areas of private client law, conveyancing, wills and probate and family,
A recent review of child protection investigations conducted by the head of the government’s review of children’s social care, Josh MacAlister, is due to publish a report this week criticising several aspects of the current
A private members bill could change the minimum legal age of marriage from 16 to 18 in England and Wales. The bill is to be introduced to Parliament next week by former Home Secretary Said
The Lord Chancellor has announced the appointment of five new members to the Family Procedure Rule Committee and the reappointment of one existing member. The Family Procedure Rule Committee (FPRC) was established under Section 77
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has decided to extend the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF) by a further year in order to allow consultation on the future of post six-year run-off cover. The extension is subject
News the UK has agreed a trade deal with Australia that reflects the importance of market access for services in both economies was welcomed by the Law Society of England and Wales. Law Society president
It has been announced that there will be a delay to no-fault divorces, which will come into effect on 6 April 2022, instead of this autumn. Boodle Hatfield says this delay, ironically, is good news
Figures released by Hargreaves Lansdown have revealed the extent couples, both married and unmarried go to when it comes to talking truthfully about financial matters. The survey which received 2,000 responses revealed: Three quarters of
This article is written by Harriet Errington, Partner and Family Lawyer at Boodle Hatfield. It is an increasingly common dilemma of the digital age; the intentionally anonymous nature of cryptocurrencies make them notoriously difficult to
The implementation of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act has been delayed until 6 April 2022, to the dismay of family practitioners who had hoped the reforms would be implemented this autumn after previous Government
Last year, The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 was given Royal Assent and will now come into force on 6th April 2022. This new Act means couples will no longer need to attribute blame
The legal professions of England and Wales – solicitors, barristers and CILEX lawyers – will again mark Pride virtually, with an ‘Untold Pride’ theme. The Law Society of England and Wales, the Bar Council of
Grainne Fahy, partner and IAFL fellow and Head of Family Law at BLM law firm talks about cost orders in family law, how compliance and failure to negotiate sensibly are causing issues where they didn’t
Stephen Murray, Barrister at 18 St John Street Chambers discusses the law of reattribution in financial remedies and how it may impact on a needs based. The law on reattribution used to be fairly clear
The Legal Services Board (LSB) urges legal regulators to do more to understand what is and is not working to improve the diversity and inclusion in the sector and focus on what is making a
The Law Society has today voiced its support of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) as it consults on proposed changes to the minimum terms and conditions (MTCs) for professional indemnity insurance (PII) policies so they’re
The bi-annual Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) diversity survey will be run in late Summer this year; the last survey took place in 2019 and saw 96% of firms reporting their data from more than 186,000
Hollie Orgee, a senior solicitor at the Stowe Family Law office in Birmingham, discusses technology conception fertility treatments and whether our family laws are fit for purpose. Lockdowns, social restrictions and changes to how we
This article is written by Paul Fairbairn and Victoria Symons, Partners at Cripps Pemberton Greenish The family of the late Samsung Electronics chairman, Lee Kun-hee, has made headlines recently after his estate was told it
than how they would co-parent their children in the event of separation Fegans, a charity which provides professional children’s counselling and parenting support services, is backing a campaign by the Positive Parenting Alliance which aims
On 30th April 2021, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the case of Re F and G (Discharge of Special Guardianship Order). The two key issues considered by the Court were whether as
Following the passing of Domestic Abuse Bill recently, Celestine Greenwood, a barrister at Exchange Chambers discusses the question with family law professionals as to whether the legislation is transformational or a missed opportunity. The much-vaunted,
In its 20th year, the Law Management Section’s Financial Benchmarking report provides a vital insight into how medium-sized law firms have been hit by the unprecedented conditions brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic with profits
Ampla Finance’s ‘Litigation Funding guide for family law practitioners’. There is a range of funding options available to those facing divorce or other family proceedings if they don’t have resources of their own to pay
As part of our ‘Technical Corner’ we want to bring you information that will help you to continue to learn and grow in your career. This month’s technical corner article comes from Robert Blech LLB,
Almost three quarters of legal professionals are struggling to find the time to complete essential learning and training because of heavy workloads. New research from legal software specialist Access Legal has highlighted the challenges law
A report from Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA), The Cost of Covid: Economic abuse throughout the pandemic has revealed how domestic abusers utilised Covid-19 restrictions to restrict, exploit and/or sabotage victims’ economic resources, compromising their physical
The nature of work in the legal industry is changing rapidly, according to new research from specialist recruiter Robert Half and global labour market trends experts Burning Glass. Law firms are simultaneously embracing remote working,
Grainne Fahy, partner and IAFL fellow and Head of Family Law at BLM law firm talks about her paper addiction, despite being in an evolving legaltech world, and how Covid-19 changed her to a paperless
And what this means for lawyers for issues like revenge porn Machaela O’Brien, Trainee Legal Executive at The Family Law Company shares her thoughts on why the law is struggling to keep up with technology,
Tanya Foster, Family Law Consultant at LSL Family Law shares her thoughts on no-fault divorce and the advice those in the profession could share with clients. The journey so far So many divorces start off
This article has been written by Pippa Shepherd who is the Head of Customer Engagement at Arken.legal (UK) Ltd and a board member of the UKLTA. Pippa joined Arken in 2018 to lead the sales,
Following the UK’s exit from the EU, there will be a period of transition during which international law practitioners, such as our team at Witan Solicitors, will face uncertainty as the UK adjusts its position
Digital Marketing expert, Sam Borrett, director of Legmark, the specialist legal marketing agency, addresses why a website is more important than ever. Many potential clients start their search for a law firm online and a
In this article Ralph Marnham, Barrister at 4PB, shares his insight into international surrogacy. International surrogacy has come under the spotlight recently with the news that the Chinese actor Zheng Shuang was dropped by the
Harriet Donavan is a solicitor at Stowe Family Law, shares her insight into the impact the pandemic has had on child maintenance and how practitioners can best support families navigating difficult times in their lives.