Category :Features

The case of CG v DL would have been a “paradigm case for equality” but for the issue of post separation endeavour and whether the wife should share in the husband’s business going forwards. Read More

I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve heard my clients’ people say “communication in our company isn’t very good”.  Now they may well mean what they say, but when I Read More

This happens more than any of us would like to admit. Clients come in all types and whilst we strive to be empathetic, professional, and deliver excellent service, it must also be acknowledged that sometimes Read More

Although technically the role of a family lawyer is not to minimise conflict, but to advise a client on the law, and the impact of taking (or not taking) a certain course of action, undoubtedly Read More

Our approach to unbundling The idea of “unbundling” legal services has been discussed in the sector for several years. In a nutshell, it’s where a service provider takes on only those aspects of work Read More

Whether forming part of an investment portfolio, or collected as a hobby, in the right market, cryptoassets represent significant stores of value. With nearly one in ten British adults now owning some form of cryptoasset, Read More

Part two of this two-part article will look at whether the current law around cohabitation is fit for purpose and explore proposed reforms. Part one assessed the myth of “common law marriage” and the current Read More

Although parental alienation was first recognised by Wallerstein and Kelly in 1976, the concept gained controversy when Gardner suggested that parental alienation is actually a mental condition suffered by children who had been alienated by their Read More

Part one of this two-part article will assess the myth of “common law marriage” and the current rights available for separating couples. Look out for part two where the current law’s fitness for purpose Read More

There are many boutique specialist family firms out there, and many successful ones at that. As a junior family lawyer this can be very appealing. But for me, I have always worked in a multi-practice Read More

A new large-scale study has revealed the positive impact of the Family Drug and Alcohol Courts (FDAC) versus standard care proceedings under the Children and Families Act 2014. FDAC aims to address the problems which led Read More

The summer holidays, for any parent, is an annual event that requires the three Ps – Planning, Preparation and Patience! For separated parents, this can apply even more when trying to negotiate and agree the time Read More

Sir Nicholas Mostyn has officially said goodbye to the Bench with last Friday marking his final day in the courtroom. The esteemed High Court judge – who recently turned 66 and has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s – Read More

UK family law that provides judges with such wide discretion when dividing assets on divorce has been a perennial bone of contention in legal circles. The laws were challenged again recently by Mr Justice Mostyn, Read More

Within the legal community there’s a common belief that the role of paralegal is just a step on the way to becoming a lawyer. But for some of us being a paralegal is enough Read More

The LawTech Delivery Panel (an industry-led and government backed group to promote legal technology) defines LawTech as: “broadly, technologies which aim to support, supplement or replace traditional methods for delivering legal services, or transactions; or Read More

Many of our readers will have been with us since we launched in 2019. It is more likely, however, that you discovered our publication within the last 12 months. During this period, Today’s Family Lawyer has Read More

The Italian government has begun stripping same-sex parents of their legal connection to their children, according to LGBTQ Nation. After receiving a letter informing her that she would be removed from her daughters birth certificate, Read More