Category :Opinion

DIY Divorces are becoming increasingly popular – partly because the process itself was simplified through the introduction of No-Fault Divorce, but partly because couples believe than in working matters out on their own, they save money. Read More

With people living for longer, dementia is one of the greatest health and care challenges faced by society today. Dementia is likely to affect most of us one way or another during our lifetime. 1 in 3 Read More

Our legal aid teams say they often worry about high-cost cases and what it will mean but, in fact, they shouldn’t actually cause anxiety. I’ve put together simple tips which, when followed, will Read More

The introduction of ‘no-fault’ divorce was heralded as a long-overdue piece of legislation to replace the previous requirement of proving a spouse was at fault for the breakdown of a marriage. It is intended as Read More

Family law, like many other sectors, is undergoing a significant transformation thanks (or not, perhaps) to the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. The legal landscape is evolving, with AI becoming an invaluable tool for Read More

Video is judged by over 54% of marketers to be the most effective way of grabbing attention. When we’re scrolling through social media, it’s easy to scroll past content. What we need to do Read More

Our approach to dealing with complaints about delay Along with poor communication, delays are the most common area of complaint that the Legal Ombudsman receives – last year, 21% of complaints that we investigated were either about Read More

This article was written by Dr. Charlotte Bendall (University of Birmingham) and Dr. Samantha Davey (University of Essex). Dr. Charlotte Bendall is an Associate Professor at Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham, UK. Dr. Samantha Read More

Section 91(14) of the Children Act 1989 (the Act) holds significant importance within the court’s toolkit in children cases. It plays a vital role in regulating the access of individuals to apply for child arrangement orders Read More

In the United Kingdom, a silent crisis is unravelling within the family court system, as recent statistics reveal that 42% of family court cases involve parental alienation, with children under the age of five being the Read More

The Law Commission of England and Wales and Scotland published a report and draft Bill in March 2023 outlining recommendations to the UK Government to reform the law on surrogacy. The Report ‘Building Families Through Surrogacy: Read More

Communicating with an ex-partner can always have difficulties. But with the use of co-parenting apps on the rise, is artificial intelligence an unexpected ally for separating parents? There are many co-parenting apps on the market Read More

“New Ways For Families” programme coaches separating parents in simple conflict resolution skills to avoid high conflict hell for their children. When their relationship breaks down and parents decide to separate, their own feelings of Read More

Due to the nature of family law disputes, hearings in the family court often contain information which is “private”, intimate, personal, and/or sensitive. While press attendance of family court hearings has been a possibility Read More

Can the Legal Ombudsman look into complaints about negligence? A common enquiry I receive from service providers through our Technical Advice service is whether we can investigate complaints about negligence. Specifically, complaints in which the Read More

The BBC recently reported on Police failings to enforce court orders to protect victims of domestic abuse.“Court orders to protect domestic violence victims from their attackers are “not worth the paper they’re written Read More

Court measures which place children under severe restrictions due to concerns about their welfare are being used to deprive them of their liberty according to the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (NFJO). NJFO has identified 1,249 children Read More