Category :Features

Domestic Abuse Commissioner calls for ‘wide-reaching reforms’ to ensure safety of children in the Family Courts and accelerate government plans The Domestic Abuse Commissioner has released a report highlighting ongoing concerns about the traumatising experience Read More

Those seeking a cohabitation agreement tend to fall within three groups: Group 1 consists of those wishing to purchase their first home. They tend to be of the younger generation; they want to protect their investment, Read More

As I wrote in late March, the Law Commission has been tasked with undertaking a wholesale review of financial remedies upon divorce. At this stage, few further details are available, save that the project articulates 6 Read More

Following the government’s response to a report published by Domestic Abuse Commissioner Nicole Jacobs regarding support for migrant domestic abuse victims and suvivors, the Commissioner has provided the below update.     I have [Read More

Now, there’s a question, and one which I’m not going to answer. At a recent Private Children Law seminar, I looked around the room and noticed that nearly 90% were female attendees. Further, the Read More

Financial proceedings on divorce can be long, complex and messy. They are often intrusive and judges possess a wide range of discretionary powers that make it difficult to predict what the final outcome will be. Read More

Soaring family court delays mean children involved in private law cases are waiting 47 weeks – almost a year – on average to find out who they will be living with long term. This is according to data Read More

On 24th May 2023, three family-friendly bills received Royal Assent: The Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill; The Carer’s Leave Bill, and The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill, which have now become Read More

An issue that all ombudsman schemes face is that it is difficult to forecast the level of demand on its service. During the pandemic most schemes saw an increase in demand for two reasons – people Read More

The UK Supreme Court (UKSC) has ruled that financial provision claim proceedings under the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 cannot proceed once one of the parties to that claim dies. Unger and another (in substitution Read More

New analysis of deprivation of liberty orders confirms many children are facing long and severe restrictions in unregistered placements far from home. New analysis of the legal outcomes of deprivation of liberty applications in England Read More

If your organisation is following the established patterns over the past couple of years, you’re probably drowning in wellbeing advice, support and guidance.  And that’s a really good thing. Helping staff with their Read More

In advance of his retirement this summer, High Court judge, Mr Justice Mostyn, has recently produced two important judgments in relation to the quantification of child maintenance in cases where parents earn more than £156,000 gross Read More

The Court of Appeal has today dismissed the claimant’s appeal against the order of Ms Margaret Obi, sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge, granting summary judgment to two defendant councils in respect of Read More

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 19Read More

A recent family law case considered points on a fair trial, special measures, post-nuptial agreements, litigation conduct and costs. Senior associate Jenny Bowden discusses the recent judgment in Xanthopoulos v Rakshina: Background This case was Read More

When you’re training to be a lawyer, via whatever route that may be, almost before you begin your first module, which I remember being ‘An Introduction to Law and Practice’, you have chosen what Read More

Digital (or crypto) assets now form part of many people’s financial portfolios. They are commonplace and many are routinely investing in digital assets to diversify their investments. Recent reports have indicated that one in Read More