Category: Latest News

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Court orders the return of abducted children to Zimbabwe in complex Hague Convention case

14 May 2026

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Cafcass demand is up 7% over 12 months

13 May 2026

Ursula Rice

Family law firm claims UK first with 24-hour live legal Q&A

13 May 2026

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Mr Justice Peel delivers Standard Orders update

13 May 2026

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US parents with $2,500 child support debt to have passports revoked

12 May 2026

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‘Mental Health Act must work for all’ – Law Society

12 May 2026

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SRA shelves CILEX transfer after four year delay

12 May 2026

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New Justice of the Supreme Court and seven Civil Justice Council members announced

8 May 2026

Let’s talk about difficult conversations at work

Lawyers urged to take practical action to support mental health and wellbeing ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week

8 May 2026

LSB calls for ‘urgent and immediate’ action from SRA, as it orders external audit of regulator’s compliance

7 May 2026

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Law Society criticises LAA for lack of compensation after cyber attack

7 May 2026

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Surrogacy law could be debated in Parliament after petition by dads hits 110,000 signatures

7 May 2026

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FCA to probe claims management companies over ‘poor practices’

7 May 2026

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New legal arbitration group aims to improve access to family dispute resolution

7 May 2026

Sir Geoffrey Vos

‘Embrace AI to stay relevant to TikTok generation’ Sir Geoffrey Vos tells lawyers

7 May 2026

Adrian Jaggard

AIIC posts record revenues and profits

6 May 2026

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Judicial Appointments Commission seeks candidates for Recorder roles

6 May 2026

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Survey finds strong demand for cohabiting rights, as requests for legal agreements rise 50%

5 May 2026

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Freelance journalist wins reporting restrictions challenge in family proceedings

1 May 2026

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Victims and Courts Bill becomes law

1 May 2026

Kohitoor Alam, Paul Nuttall, Jaspreet Rai and Emma Hamilton

Promotions, partners, collaborations and expansions at family law firms

1 May 2026

A woman in the foreground taking a wedding ring from her finger, with a man in the background looking annoyed

Surveys reveal impact of ‘financially complex’ divorce trends

30 April 2026

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High Court to rule on property dispute between mother and son

30 April 2026

Sarah Rapson

SRA must ‘regain the trust’ of the profession and get back to the basics of regulation says new CEO

30 April 2026

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Ipswich firm is subject of latest SRA intervention – but no reasons provided

30 April 2026

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MoJ data reveals steep rise in private law applications

30 April 2026

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Free LawCare webinar will share tips on handling difficult conversations

30 April 2026

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Independent survey launched to understand ambitions and challenges of Welsh legal market

29 April 2026

Civil Justice Council Costs Consultation

‘Outdated’ costs to be reviewed as Civil Justice Council launches consultation

28 April 2026

Cohabitee homelessness

Research highlights risk of homelessness as a result of cohabitee relationship breakdown

28 April 2026

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Shortcomings in continuing competence prompt CPD consultation from SRA

27 April 2026

Satpal Kaur-Thompson and Claire Jacques

The Solicitors’ Charity partner calls for more action on wellbeing

27 April 2026

House of Parliament

Assisted dying bill stalls in House of Lords but supporters hopeful of imminent return

27 April 2026

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Potanina v Potanin to go ahead in UK court, with final hearing ordered for November

24 April 2026

SRA client money consultation

Taylor Rose fined £160,000 by SRA

24 April 2026

Sir Stephen Cobb

King appoints new president of the Family Division

24 April 2026