Category: Latest News

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Law Society ‘disappointed’ at lack of solicitors among 96 new KCs

30 January 2026

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As part of Family Mediation Week, legal practitioners share their thoughts on its benefits

29 January 2026

Publicly funded mediation down 60% since 2013

29 January 2026

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Financial remedy transparency pilot extended

29 January 2026

Brian Hughes

Family mediator celebrates 90th birthday as practising solicitor

29 January 2026

A young couple examine a form being shown to them by a solicitor

Half of 18-44 year-olds ‘want prenups to protect digital assets’

29 January 2026

Nightingale Courts to become permanent fixtures – but family lawyer says ‘it’s a sticking plaster on a dire reality’

29 January 2026

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Fledgeling family law podcast looks beyond the job

28 January 2026

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Quarter of new law firms don’t make it past five years, research finds

28 January 2026

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Court of Appeal reiterates need for ‘anxious scrutiny’ in interim separation cases

27 January 2026

A man and a woman sit on opposite sides of a desk in conversation, with a pile of papers and a laptop between them

LeO shares early resolution advice to cut ‘unnecessary escalation’

26 January 2026

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Restricting jury trials would save just 2% of crown court time, IfG says

23 January 2026

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Judiciary sets out diversity and inclusion priorities in latest strategy

23 January 2026

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Inspectorates warn children are not being recognised as domestic abuse victims

22 January 2026

Today's Family Lawyer Podcast

Family Mediation Week 2026: 26th-30th January

22 January 2026

A woman signing papers at a bank in front of a glass screen

Most mortgage lending now covered by Financial Abuse Code

22 January 2026

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Senior Manchester family lawyer struck off for misleading unrepresented opposing party

22 January 2026

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Government ‘will launch consultation on children’s social media use’

22 January 2026

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MoJ to give victims free access to Crown Court sentencing remarks

22 January 2026

Elizabeth Wyatt

Social purpose law firm launches divorce chatbot to improve early support

20 January 2026

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Bright Legal Solicitors and W&P Legal collaborate to offer probate and family services

20 January 2026

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Habitual residence and removal to non-Hague states

19 January 2026

Gamlins Law solicitors appointed as panel deputies

19 January 2026

High Court rules WhatsApp messages are not legal signatures in divorce case

16 January 2026

A mother sits at a dining table with a baby on her lap, holding a phone and with an open laptop in front of her

New charity launches national directory of separated parenting programmes

16 January 2026

Ward Hadaway's managing partner Steven Petrie

National firms report strong growth in latest financial results

16 January 2026

Bell Lamb and Joynson

Regional firms celebrate successes and milestones

16 January 2026

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Firms continue to deal with fall-out from LAA cyber attack while others profit, family lawyer says

15 January 2026

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Online Procedure Rules positive first step for a digital justice system, Law Society says

15 January 2026

Lord Falconor

Assisted dying law ‘will fail through lack of time’, Lord warns

15 January 2026

Sir Geoffrey Vos

Sir Geoffrey Vos to retire as Master of the Rolls

15 January 2026

Richard Orpin

LSB appoints Richard Orpin as new CEO

15 January 2026

An older woman at a table with a pile of bills and calculator, holding open an empty purse

Research reveals £53k pension gap for divorced women

15 January 2026

Kate Moran

New family leads for Collyer Bristow and Maguire Family Law

14 January 2026

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Non-molestation orders guidance comes into effect

13 January 2026

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Grok AI is monetising abuse and government must act, Refuge warns

12 January 2026