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Supreme Court set for £77m showdown in landmark divorce case
April 28, 2025
Scam warning as firm targeted with fake reviews
April 25, 2025
Police vetting reforms to boost officer standards
April 24, 2025
Policy priorities set out in LSB business plan 2025/26
April 24, 2025
High Court Judgment in Safety Valve Legal Challenge
April 17, 2025
Three years on: Reflections on the No Fault Divorce regime
April 10, 2025
UK’s first baby born after womb transplant
April 10, 2025
Divorcing couples increasingly opt for one lawyer
April 10, 2025
1,280 children subject to DoL applications in 2024 – MoJ
April 4, 2025
Progress on court reform programme but challenges remain
April 3, 2025
New 1,500-place prison opens as government grips crisis
April 1, 2025
Guardiola to divorce using “one couple, one lawyer”
March 27, 2025
HMCTS publishes case study on digital divorce
March 26, 2025
Firm celebrates 50 years with 50 act of kindness
March 21, 2025
Study finds wives’ poor health increases divorce risk
March 20, 2025
Celebrating 200 years of the Law Society in Bristol
March 19, 2025
Membership body rejects proposed changes to client money
March 18, 2025
Solicitors fined over £47k for failing AML checks
March 18, 2025
Keystone Law welcomes new Family partner to its ranks
March 14, 2025
Swifter justice for victims as courts sit at record level
March 13, 2025
Government pledges to protect more women from violence
March 13, 2025
Future of legal regulation discussed at CILEx roundtable
March 7, 2025
Solicitors firm fined over £31k by SRA for AML failings
March 3, 2025
Solicitors firm fined over £4k by SRA for AML failings
February 28, 2025
Refuge welcomes Ofcom’s draft VAWG guidance
February 28, 2025
Child criminal exploitation and cuckooing to be criminal offences
February 27, 2025
First domestic abuse specialists embedded in 999 control rooms
February 27, 2025
Paralegal comes back for Moore
February 25, 2025
FJG announces family law promotion
February 24, 2025
Strong support for law reform on nuptial agreements – poll reveals
February 20, 2025
Childline research reveals boys are most vulnerable to ‘sextortion’
February 20, 2025
Law Society ‘slams’ SRA proposals to remove client accounts
February 19, 2025
Growth of ‘non-traditional’ families prompts lawyers to rethink services
February 17, 2025
3PB Private Law Family and Financial Remedies conference
February 14, 2025
MPs urge government to confirm timeline for cohabitation reform
February 13, 2025
Labour shelves gender reform plans amid reform UK surge
February 13, 2025
UK becomes first country to create new AI sexual abuse offences
February 13, 2025
Risk series launches for law firm managers and compliance professionals
February 13, 2025
High Court orders husband to pay £750k for wife’s divorce costs
February 13, 2025
Open Justice: Strengthening transparency and upholding the rule of law
February 13, 2025
SRA clamps down on AML failings with fines totalling £66,000
February 10, 2025
13% increase in support calls to mental health helpline
February 10, 2025
LSB set out strategic priorities for 2025/26 amid budget concerns
February 7, 2025
New £13m police centre to tackle violence against women and girls
February 7, 2025
UK introduces new laws to tackle AI-generated child abuse images
February 6, 2025
New reforms to support victims of child sexual abuse
February 6, 2025
Brachers joins Lawfront
February 5, 2025
Government encourages victims of sexual violence to seek support
February 5, 2025
Government push to inform victims of their rights
February 3, 2025
Enable Law appoints ‘inspirational’ new mental capacity team leader
January 31, 2025
MoJ announces an extension to the Family Mediation Voucher Scheme
January 30, 2025
Law Society helps shape civil legal aid fee proposals
January 30, 2025
Regional law firm expands Family team amid growth
January 24, 2025
Lawyers targeted worldwide for upholding the rule of law
January 24, 2025
Survivors of sexual abuse to be empowered by closed case reviews
January 23, 2025
Commissioner calls to end justice lottery for domestic abuse victims
January 23, 2025
Firm fined £25k for breaches of AML regulations
January 23, 2025
Celebrating 200 years of the Law Society
January 22, 2025
Sydney Mitchell unveils ‘one lawyer, one couple’ divorce service
January 22, 2025
Refuge appoints former Save the Children boss as new CEO
January 21, 2025
Law firm marketing strategic collaboration announced
January 20, 2025
UK marriages predicted to plummet 28% by 2050, report reveals
January 20, 2025
More support for victims of antisocial behaviour
January 17, 2025
ABS fined more than £25,000 for AML failings
January 16, 2025
Teachers’ pension delays leave divorcing members in limbo
January 16, 2025
Former police officer warns grooming gangs still active across UK
January 10, 2025
Government crackdown on explicit deepfakes
January 9, 2025
89% of UK couples lack prenuptial agreements
January 9, 2025
New reforms and independent commission to transform social care
January 9, 2025
2,000 extra sitting days to help address courts crisis
January 3, 2025
Divorce enquiries up 25% due to the pressures of Christmas
January 2, 2025
2025 look ahead for the legal profession
December 31, 2024
371 children subject to DoL applications from July to September 2024
December 31, 2024
Family Court transparency expanded: Journalists to report on cases
December 27, 2024
Family Rights Group welcomes bold Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
December 27, 2024
Thank you and happy holidays
December 23, 2024
Dominique Pelicot Jailed for 20 Years in Landmark mass rape trial
December 19, 2024
Law Commission publishes scoping report on financial remedies on divorce
December 19, 2024
New sentencing guideline for strangulation and suffocation offences
December 19, 2024
Today’s Family Lawyer Podcast: A Year of Insightful Conversations
December 19, 2024
‘Mission-led’ government ‘must centre’ vulnerable children
December 17, 2024
Edwards Family Law hires Daniel Chalmers as Partner
December 13, 2024
Courts reform to see quicker justice for victims and keeps streets safe
December 13, 2024
England’s chief prosecutor condemns crown court delays in rape cases
December 12, 2024
“Value over volume” for newly launched legal recruitment business
December 12, 2024
Peers call for legal recognition of humanist weddings
December 10, 2024
Legal charity Support Through Court launch Christmas campaign
December 10, 2024
Victims to be given more protection in stalking crackdown
December 5, 2024
What risks might sink your ship in 2025?
December 5, 2024
Gingerbread calls on the government to fix the CMS
December 5, 2024
AIIC Group acquires stake in Taylor Rose Australia
December 3, 2024
TWM strengthens Family team with new appointment
December 3, 2024
Government ‘must do more’ to reform mental health law
November 29, 2024
Supreme court to rule on defining women in law in landmark case
November 28, 2024
Pilot starts for Domestic Abuse Protection Orders
November 28, 2024
PM pledges joint action to keep women and girls safe at night
November 26, 2024
Membership body awards programme recognises people-first approach
November 26, 2024
TikTok or TikNot? Should law firms invest in social media?
November 25, 2024
Law Society publishes guidance on disability terminology
November 22, 2024
Changes to Civil and Criminal Financial Eligibility Tests
November 22, 2024
French court hears testimony in mass rape case
November 21, 2024
Biggest overhaul in a generation to children’s social care
November 21, 2024
Home Secretary to unveil police reforms and £500m funding boost
November 21, 2024
SRA launches consultation on client monies
November 21, 2024
New Partner Promotion at BSG Solicitors
November 20, 2024
Firm takes three-pronged approach to management
November 20, 2024
Number of children in care system in England remains ‘extremely high’
November 19, 2024
Law Society hits back at client money consultation
November 18, 2024
Trio of family partner hires at Hodge Jones & Allen
November 15, 2024
Victims of crime will receive additional support following Budget
November 11, 2024
SRA sounds warning on client account interest income
November 8, 2024
Extension to temporary ban on puberty blockers
November 8, 2024
Further justice cuts untenable, warns Law Society
November 7, 2024
Online grooming crimes against children increase by 89% in six years
November 7, 2024
Child First: path to safer communities
November 7, 2024
Justice system: Lord Chancellor must ‘spend to save’
November 7, 2024
New protections from sexual harassment come into force
October 31, 2024
OBR Forecasts 35,000 Fewer Private School Pupils Due to VAT Changes
October 30, 2024
15 Trainees Join Ward Hadaway
October 29, 2024
Consultant fee sharing models now employ 4,000 lawyers – Report
October 28, 2024
LSB appoints barrister to the Office for Legal Complaints
October 25, 2024
Armalytix announces its expansion into family law
October 25, 2024
Modern slavery victims to be supported in fresh measures
October 24, 2024
The autumn Budget ‘must work’ for single parents – Gingerbread
October 24, 2024
Extra support for jurors due to launch of pioneering scheme
October 24, 2024
Refuge responds to the second tranche of releases under the SDS40
October 23, 2024
Law Society’s new AI strategy: The three I’s
October 22, 2024
Legal service comparisons between England and Wales
October 21, 2024
New hires and promotions at Maguire Family Law
October 18, 2024
Rape and Serious Sexual Offences Free Sentencing Remarks Pilot
October 17, 2024
SA Law’s Head of Family Law enters The Legal 500’s Hall of Fame
October 11, 2024
Lawyers play key role in safeguarding election integrity
October 7, 2024
Jackson Lees strengthens family team
October 4, 2024
Hanning becomes first CILEX Lawyer appointed a Recorder
October 3, 2024
Legal Services Board confirms rise to Compensation Fund levy
October 3, 2024
Champions of family justice announced at Resolutions Awards 2024
September 26, 2024
Need for speedier legal work drives 82 per cent of lawyers to embrace AI
September 26, 2024
Wedlake Bell announces arrival of new Family head
September 25, 2024
Steele Raymond strengthens family mediation services
September 24, 2024
New measures set out to combat violence against women and girls
September 23, 2024
Belfast firm briefed acquired by Omni partners in landmark deal
September 20, 2024
Specialist family law firm appoints new partner
September 18, 2024
Woman paid out-of-court settlement from council after adoption breakdown
September 12, 2024
Key appointments and expansions across firms
September 11, 2024
Annual Conference to welcome The Chase’s Shaun Wallace
September 10, 2024
Ministerial visit to Shared Parenting Scotland
September 6, 2024
NSPCC calls for national strategy for England on child neglect
September 5, 2024
Coup for consultant style firm as it brings in respected headhunter
September 5, 2024
Women’s Aid launch ‘Step Forward for Survivors’ fundraising challenge
September 5, 2024
Ofsted: Council ‘still failing’ to support some children
September 3, 2024
Gang members sentenced in sham marriage documents scam
September 3, 2024
Alicia Farran joins OurFamilyWizard
August 30, 2024
Successful cyber attacks up 77% year on year
August 29, 2024
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Fifteen years on – The impact of Radmacher on UK prenups and divorces
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Proposed changes to financial procedure
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National Dispute Resolution Day
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A Mediator’s Take on the Trump-Zelenskyy Clash
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