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Refuge calls on parliament to plug funding gap that leaves women unsafe at home

11 March 2026

Tom Hayhoe

‘Impossible for LSB to meet objectives’, Legal Services Consumer Panel warns

11 March 2026

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SMEs would bear the brunt of proposals to fund access to justice through client accounts – CILEX

10 March 2026

SRA pays out £9m to ‘most urgent’ PM Law transactions after receiving 250 applications to compensation fund

10 March 2026

Claire Waxman

Repeal of parental presumption ‘historic victory’, Victims Commissioner says

9 March 2026

CILEX calls for more opportunities to diversify access to the legal profession

9 March 2026

A scared looking woman cowers on the floor in a corner with the outline of a person looming over her

Domestic abuse crisis ‘hiding in plain sight’ – Refuge

6 March 2026

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Government’s SEND consultation facing legal challenge

6 March 2026

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Mother fabricated abuse claims, court finds in Hague Convention application

6 March 2026

SRA formally censured for failures over SSB Group

5 March 2026

Kinship care

Government commits £126m to kinship care pilot across seven local authority areas

5 March 2026

A silhouette of a woman seen from behind as she looks out of a window

President of Family Division sets aside alienating behaviour findings and limits use of expert evidence

5 March 2026

A woman holds a pile of organised papers, separated with large paper clips

New guidance released on preparing court bundles for litigants in person in family proceedings

5 March 2026

A man with a pushchair and a small child seen in silhouette from a distance

Risk of future domestic abuse not sufficient to justify removal, court finds

5 March 2026

A close-up of an adult holding a child's hand in a hospital bed. The child has a cannula in their hand.

High Court weighs faith, medicine and a child’s best interests in life-sustaining treatment case

5 March 2026

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Domestic adoption order refused due to safeguarding and trafficking concerns

4 March 2026

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Law Society backs LSB’s EDI plans but warns of burden on small firms

4 March 2026

A group of young children looking at phones

Government launches consultation on children’s digital wellbeing

3 March 2026

Adrian Jaggard

Legal group AIIC passes 1,000 consultants as platform business continues to grow

3 March 2026

Richard Blakeway

LSB announces preferred candidate for OLC chair

3 March 2026

MyHMCTS Portal

Child arrangements and domestic abuse applications must be filed online in five family courts

2 March 2026

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Ward Hadaway strengthens team with 44 new appointments

27 February 2026

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Birketts hosts first CILEX Connect and Grow events ahead of national roll-out

27 February 2026

A woman viewed from behind stands in front of a window covered by curtains

New legal definition of ‘honour’ abuse introduced, along with widened CPS guidance

26 February 2026

Richard Port

Family lawyer questions effectiveness of domestic abuse legislation

26 February 2026

Record investment in legal tech and artificial intelligence solutions

26 February 2026

Close-up of a solicitor shaking hands with a client over a desk

UK legal services sector grew by 6.1% last year, with family law worth £3.6bn

26 February 2026

SRA client money consultation

Separating compliance roles ‘complex and impractical’ Law Society says in client money consultation response

26 February 2026

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Family Executive Team launches consultation on short notice application guidance

25 February 2026

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CILEX opens submissions at Mazur appeal

25 February 2026

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Referral scheme aims to put clients in touch with non-UK legal professionals

25 February 2026

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Valentine’s day sees huge spike in divorce searches

23 February 2026

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Court refuses application to return children to Türkiye after planned abduction

23 February 2026

A young woman looks distressed while looking at her phone

New 24-hour tech law ‘will protect women and girls from intimate image abuse’

20 February 2026

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

Financial services firms ‘not asking right questions about abuse’

20 February 2026

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High Court rules section 83 requirements do not apply to step-parent adoption

20 February 2026

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Fertility patients win battle to save embryos after clinics failed to gain consent for storage

19 February 2026

PM Law

SRA confirms ‘potential fraud and missing client money’ at PM Law

19 February 2026

A happy couple with a young boy

Government to increase funding as part of expanded support for adopted children

19 February 2026

A smiling mother and young daughter have a conversation on a sofa, using a laptop

Government ‘has the right approach’ to online safety, family lawyers say

19 February 2026

A small boy seen from behind, holding the hand of a woman

Family court orders adoption without parental consent due to delays ‘causing real and significant emotional harm’

19 February 2026

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Law Society seeks applications for Diversity Access Scheme

19 February 2026

Sarah Rapson

SRA ‘will profile law firms’ to identify warning signs of collapse

18 February 2026

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Without notice Part III applications must be rare and ‘exceptional’, Family Court reiterates

18 February 2026

A street in Waltham Forest

Local authority criticised for ‘substantial and dogged’ resistance to post-adoption sibling contact

17 February 2026

Law Society sign on Chancery Lane

LSB should strengthen oversight to safeguard consumers, Law Society says

17 February 2026

The entrance to the Royal Courts of Justice

Court of Appeal upholds finding that £38m trust was a sham

16 February 2026

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LawCare supported record numbers in 2025

16 February 2026

PM Law Update: ‘Urgent’ clients contacted and compensation fund claims being processed

13 February 2026

An angry looking young couple with a professional behind a desk

Legal Ombudsman complaints data shows record levels of demand

12 February 2026

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Government launches consultation on child-focused Victims’ Code reforms

12 February 2026

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Client account proposals ‘an unfair tax on clients and cannot proceed’, Law Society says

12 February 2026

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Government announces review of the Legal Services Board

12 February 2026

Ardal Loh Gronager

Banker loses £4m prenup case after ‘deplorable’ behaviour

12 February 2026

Liverpool crown court

Legal cashier barred for £200,000 theft

12 February 2026

Victoria Morrison-Hughes

New tech platform aims to help legal clients navigate cost and retainer terms

11 February 2026

Furley page staff holding a giant cheque for £30,000

Law firm celebrates 300th anniversary with £30,000 hospice donation

11 February 2026

A smiling woman works on a laptop outside a cafe

Legal sector not embracing remote roles, study finds

10 February 2026

A couple in warm clothes sit by a lake appearing to be deep in an argument

Family arbitration use doubles as court delays mount

6 February 2026

SRA takes action on PM Law closure

6 February 2026

Ministry of Justice ILCA

Client account consultation deadline extended

5 February 2026

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Silence from Sheffield firm following widespread office closures

5 February 2026

Sheffield family court

Family court grants journalist’s application for psychologist’s reports to ‘advance open justice’

5 February 2026

An aerial view of Hounslow

High Court finds Hounslow Council unlawfully failed to treat a child as looked after

5 February 2026

A slightly out of focus couple sit next to each other looking guarded

Family mediators warn of ‘cliff edge’ for families as Mediation Voucher Scheme set to end

5 February 2026

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Use of AI is ‘affecting judgement of junior lawyers’

5 February 2026

Ken Fowlie

Stowe Family Law partners with Australian firm in first international deal

4 February 2026

Georgia Meyer

Regional firms expand family teams

4 February 2026

A group of women smiling and talking

Female lawyers form network to ‘overcome challenges and help next generation’

4 February 2026

Helen Lucking, Shakeela Bi

Napthens strengthens family team with Islamic divorce expert

3 February 2026

Claire Gordon

Claire Gordon appointed head of family at Farrer & Co

3 February 2026

Owen Reynolds James Christacos

New family partner joins Knights’ growing Reading team

2 February 2026

LawCare’s free webinar will share tips on dealing with anxiety

2 February 2026

A pile of papers on a desk in front of a man holding a pen

LSB interim report criticises regulators for ‘varied clarity and detail’ in Mazur advice

30 January 2026

Law Society sign on Chancery Lane

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

30 January 2026

A couple hug, with a therapist looking on

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

The exterior of Bradford and Keighley family court

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

A man puts a closed sign across metal shutters closed with a padlock

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

A group of judges in traditional clothes.

Judiciary sets out diversity and inclusion priorities in latest strategy

23 January 2026

A scared woman hugging a child in the background, with a man clenching his fist and seen from behind in the foreground

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

A black book with the word 'guidelines' on the spine

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

Richard Port MBE and Katherine Tippetts

mfg Solicitors appoints Richard Port MBE to expand family team

12 January 2026

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Legal GiGZ launches ‘world first’ global directory of business of law conferences and events

12 January 2026

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Researchers call for UK banking industry to ‘design out’ economic abuse

9 January 2026

David Lammy

MoJ sets out plans to fund justice system with interest on client accounts

8 January 2026

Mark Evans

Law Society urges government to support families with more funding for civil legal aid

8 January 2026

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Pathfinder analysis explores experiences of families and sets out further ‘valuable opportunities for learning’

8 January 2026

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HMCTS updates solicitor rates, with recommended fees now up to £579 an hour

8 January 2026

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High Court rules transgender father cannot be named on birth certificate

8 January 2026

Former INXS manager in £14 million divorce fight

8 January 2026

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Law Society asks government to clarify rules regarding use of AI in legal sector

7 January 2026

Two women hug while a smiling therapist looks on

FMC hosts week of free webinars for Family Mediation Week 2026

7 January 2026

Jennifer Carr

Senior appointments expand family teams for Jackson Lees and Harrogate Family Law

7 January 2026

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Families facing custody battles will benefit from £20m government legal fund

7 January 2026

The exterior of a magistrates court

Govt launches recruitment drive for ‘ordinary people’ to become magistrates

6 January 2026

Robert Green, Partner; Lachlan Donaldson, Partner; James Kent, Partner; Joanna Worby, Managing Partner

Brachers completes acquisition of Gill Turner Tucker following Lawfront deal

6 January 2026

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

‘Divorce day is a myth’ – family lawyers weigh in on annual ‘event’

5 January 2026

A mixed race family with two young children and two dads laughing in the kitchen

Government pledges to reverse decline in foster carer numbers

5 January 2026

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23 December 2025

Family law court statistics

Slight increase in overall family cases masks ‘concerning’ rise in domestic violence protection orders

19 December 2025

Legal sector value jumps to over £50bn as LSB outlines plans for future regulation

19 December 2025

Jonathan Rees

Mazur response a key focus for CILEx Regulation, as it sets out 2026 corporate plan

19 December 2025

The letters AML on small wooden cubes placed on a clipboard next to a pen

Lawyers fear AML reforms could endanger legal privilege, poll finds

19 December 2025

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Osbornes Law and Lodders welcome new family partners

19 December 2025

A woman sits in darkness, hunched over with her hand covering her face

Nowhere to hide for offenders in ‘largest crackdown on VAWG in British history’

18 December 2025

AML Single Professional Services Supervisor

Law Society ‘strongly opposes’ proposed switch to AML regulation under the FCA

18 December 2025

SRA Client money consultation

SRA targets COLPs and COFAs in latest client money crackdown

18 December 2025

System overload a report into family legal aid

Family legal aid fees half of what they were 30 years ago, leading to ‘system overload’

18 December 2025

A woman and a small child hold hands while walking through a park, seen from behind

Court of Appeal finds child placement order was not proportionate

18 December 2025

A young woman sits on the floor in a kitchen with her head in her hands and a child on her lap

Economic abuse figures ‘shocking but not surprising’, family lawyer says

18 December 2025

Violence against women and girls strategy

Government previews VAWG strategy with £19bn commitment over next three years

17 December 2025

The Law Society sign shot from below

Law Society rejects LeO budget increase

17 December 2025

New Bar Council chief appointed

17 December 2025

An exterior sign at the Department for Education

Govt unveils plans for national Child Protection Authority to protect children from predators and abuse

16 December 2025

The entrance to the Royal Courts of Justice

Psychotherapist loses bid for anonymity, as Appeal Court rules judicial criticism doesn’t trigger additional rights

16 December 2025

Hsiao Mei-Lin outside court

High Court test case will decide whether WhatsApp messages are legally binding

12 December 2025

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Firms share news of growth and acquisitions

12 December 2025

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Deputy PM meets legal sector leaders to develop ‘future-proofing’ plan

12 December 2025

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Home secretary confirms national inquiry into grooming gangs

11 December 2025

A group of smiling children

Over half a million children to be lifted out of poverty in ‘historic’ strategy

11 December 2025

A girl looking at a phone with an alarmed expression

Youth Endowment Fund survey on teen abuse ‘deeply alarming’ – Refuge

11 December 2025

The entrance to the Royal Courts of Justice

Family Division order allowing hospital trust to remove child’s treatment was procedurally unfair

11 December 2025

A close-up of the exterior signage at the Department for Education

Govt confirms community based SEND support through Best Start Family Hubs

11 December 2025

Amarjit Singh Ryatt

Taylor Rose and Switalskis boost family teams with senior lead appointments

11 December 2025

Mark Evans

UK law societies back landmark treaty to protect lawyers

10 December 2025

Property (Digital Assets etc) Act

Law Society welcomes clarity on digital assets

9 December 2025

Jonathan Rees

CILEx publishes EDI strategy and diversity report, with focus on improving access to services

9 December 2025

A paper headed 'divorce settlement' with a wedding ring and fountain pen placed on top

Property tycoon Michael Fuchs guilty of contempt after breaching order in divorce dispute

8 December 2025

Non-fungible token

Digital assets to be recognised as personal property following legislative update

8 December 2025

A close up of an application form for legal aid for family proceedings

LAA failure ‘a breaking point for the system’, KC and data expert say

5 December 2025

A close-up of a Crown Court sign and crest

Government’s ‘swift and fair’ courts plan erodes rights, Law Society says

4 December 2025

Sarah Sackman ©House of Commons

Government confirms extra £92 million for criminal legal aid ‘after years of neglect’

4 December 2025

Rape trial reform proposals

Reform of rape trials proposals will aim to stop victims ‘dropping out of the system’

4 December 2025

Pepperills senior leadership team

Court ‘no longer viable’ for many divorcing couples, firm says

4 December 2025

A woman cowers at a desk, shielding her face with paper

Law Society research lays bare shocking scale of threats and abuse against solicitors

4 December 2025

Stowe moves north to serve Scottish clients with strategic partnership

4 December 2025

Will MacFarlane and Sarah Dodds

Firms in Bristol and Skipton strengthen family teams with senior appointments

2 December 2025

Guests at the Old Bailey event

City of London sheriffs hold Old Bailey event to tackle care leaver criminalisation

1 December 2025

Guests at the Domestic Abuse Conference Bristol

Watkins Solicitors’ fourth annual domestic abuse conference promotes survivor-centred practice

1 December 2025

A speech bubble with the word "FEEDBACK" surrounded by human figurines.

LSB seeks feedback on encouraging diversity in legal sector

28 November 2025

Budget may have ‘profound and immediate’ impact on separating couples

27 November 2025

Liverpool criminal court

Domestic abuse-related offences accounted for more than 15% of all crimes recorded by police in the last year

27 November 2025

Westminster

Harmful rhetoric and mistrust of legal profession undermine the rule of law, House of Lords report finds

27 November 2025

David Lammy ©House of Commons

Plans to scrap jury trials for most crimes go too far, Law Society says

27 November 2025

The exterior of the Royal Courts of Justice

CILEX granted permission to appeal Mazur ruling

27 November 2025

Sarah Sackman ©House of Commons

Support LawTech and reassess reserved activities to boost legal sector, MoJ report finds

27 November 2025

CILEx Regulation

CILEx shares update on practice rights amid ‘distress and uncertainty’

25 November 2025

Rebuke for Whitehaven firm that failed to return residual balances for almost 10 years

24 November 2025

Law Society unveils artwork to honour 200 years of legal service

24 November 2025

Law Society sign on Chancery Lane

‘Act now to modernise wills’, Law Society tells government

21 November 2025

Marriages fall by 8.6 from 2022 to 2023

Number of marriages fall by 9% following decades long downward trend

20 November 2025

Pathfinder courts - are they effective

Pathfinder progress welcome but profession caveats with investment and outcome concerns

20 November 2025

The exterior of the Royal Courts of Justice

CILEX asks for permission to appeal Mazur ruling

20 November 2025

Domestic abuse cases should be in scope for legal aid funding – Bar Council

20 November 2025

Care leavers to given more support to avoid being criminalised

20 November 2025

New senior partner for PE-backed practice; Senior hires in regional and boutique firms

20 November 2025

child sexual abuse imagery produced by AI

Government launches effort to stop deep-fake child sexual abuse images at source

17 November 2025

Wolverhampton Court

Pathfinder courts to roll out across Midlands

14 November 2025

Pathfinder courts

Pathfinder pilots more than halving timescales in family courts

13 November 2025

Baroness Newlove, Victims Commissioner

Victims Commissioner passes away after short battle with illness

13 November 2025

Limited liability partnership tax

Reeves backtracks on LLPs as chancellor sets the scene for tax increases

13 November 2025

International surrogacy

Judge delivers stern warning of risks of anonymous international surrogacy

6 November 2025

CILEx Regulation

Standalone litigation rights for CILEX lawyers after fast-tracked application approved

6 November 2025

10 Downing Street

‘Political convenience’ over ‘economic imperative’ to blame as Chancellor prepares the way for tax rises

6 November 2025

Social media practice note

Law Society update social media guidance as LinkedIn the latest platform to use content to train AI

6 November 2025

Crown Prosecution Service

Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme increases sentence of man who groomed 14 year old girl

31 October 2025

Grooming inquiry likely to be delayed until next year

30 October 2025

Romance scam fraud

Victims of romance scams receive just 61% of lost monies back as cases rise

30 October 2025

Latest promotions and hires; and Resolution appoints youngest regional chair

30 October 2025

‘Action, not words’, needed on violence against women and girls

28 October 2025

A hand points to a holographic image of scales of justice with the outlines of two heads on either side, one with the letters AI within it

Legal AI tool LawY ‘30% more accurate’ than ChatGPT and Gemini

24 October 2025

Limited Liability Partnership

Reeves may target limited liability partnerships in budget to raise public funds

23 October 2025

FCA raise romance scams warning as victims lose over £100m

23 October 2025

Taylor Rose appoints new partners to strengthen and expand national offering

20 October 2025

Leeds Reforms

Leeds Reforms causing ‘high levels of concern’ in law firms, research suggests

20 October 2025

LSB announces review following Mazur as ‘clear and accurate information’ needed on the issue

16 October 2025

Dear Sirs

‘Dear Sirs’ outdated and obsolete say the Law Society in updated guidance

16 October 2025

Mark Evans

Law Society appoints 181st president

16 October 2025

Chris Setford, Setfords

Consultancy model firm Setfords is fastest-growing entry in The Lawyer UK Top 100

15 October 2025

Steele Raymond's offices in Bournemouth

Steele Raymond marks 21 years as Top Tier firm in The Legal 500 rankings

14 October 2025

Sarah Sackman KC MP and Judge Fiona Monk to speak at CILEX Conference

13 October 2025

High-profile line-up will discuss the role of legal technology at Legal Geek conference

10 October 2025

Rachel Cohen

TIC appoints new director to leadership team

9 October 2025

Fisher Jones Greenwood

Fisher Jones Greenwood retains top Legal 500 ranking for 12th consecutive year

7 October 2025

Coodes acquires local rival to ‘strengthen presence across Cornwall and Devon’

6 October 2025

family court

Courts continuing to fail children as timelines remain unmet

2 October 2025

Ward Hadaway expands with 39 new hires across UK

26 September 2025

Knights PLC family law team

Knights’ launches family team in Leeds as group revenues rise to £162 million

25 September 2025

Resolution Awards 2025

Resolution recognises members through 2025 awards

25 September 2025

Appointments and promotions; family lawyers on the move

25 September 2025

National Paralegal Awards recognises work of paralegals up and down the country

24 September 2025

Sarah Sackman KC MP

Sarah Sackman MP to deliver keynote address at Family Mediation Council 10-year anniversary conference

22 September 2025

G&G Law

Former partners set up boutique practice under consultant banner

18 September 2025

Flint Bishop acquires Yorkshire firm Lupton Fawcett LLP and sets sights on UK Top 100

12 September 2025

Legal Aid Portal

New Legal Aid portal nearly ready

11 September 2025

permission to relocate child to Dubai

Family court denies permission to relocate child to Dubai, citing their holistic welfare

11 September 2025

sharenting

Cyber crime risks posed by ‘sharenting’ as 45% share details of their children online

11 September 2025

digitising adoption records

Calls for national effort to digitise adoption records or risk losing them in devolution

10 September 2025

Diploma for Senior Associate Paralegals

Ofqual-accredited level 5 diploma launched for paralegals

9 September 2025

Legal Aid and MS cyber attack

LAA hackers could have targeted British retailers including M&S

4 September 2025

Natalie Sutherland

Leading surrogacy campaigner joins International Family Law Group

4 September 2025

HMCTS

Public consultation launched into updated Allocation and Gatekeeping Guidance

4 September 2025

Higgs and Son Private Equity Investment

Higgs strikes private equity deal with view to expansion

28 August 2025

Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors

All change at Cumbria law firm as Managing Partner retires after decade at the helm

22 August 2025

family law firm appointments

Recruitment news: Family lawyers on the move

21 August 2025

Strangulation and suffocation on the increase amongst younger people say Refuge

21 August 2025

A magnifying glass placed over the letters AML next to small wooden bricks bearing legal symbols

No holiday for AML enforcement as SRA shares details of penalties totalling £275,000 in July

14 August 2025

A team photo in the Bell Lamb & Joynson office

Law firm Bell Lamb & Joynson passes £5m milestone in record-breaking year

12 August 2025

LawShare Annual Conference 2025

Covid KC to speak at LawShare Conference 2025

11 August 2025

Lawyer’s charity for disadvantaged young people provides uniforms and resources for Year 7 pupils

8 August 2025

Consultant firm sees five-fold increase in headcount over last five years

7 August 2025

Helliwell v Entwistle

Court emphasises principle of transparency in latest nuptial decisions

7 August 2025

Solicitor struck off

Solicitor struck off for ‘widespread and fundamental non-compliance’ with AML regulations

7 August 2025

Highest rates of divorce in seaside towns according to research

Highest rates of divorce in seaside towns according to research

7 August 2025

Honorary doctorate for innovator dedicated to family law and access to justice

5 August 2025

more older people live alone

More cohabitation, fewer marriages, and more older people live alone

31 July 2025

Cafcass report uplift in overall new cases referred to service

31 July 2025

Chancery Lane

Changes to first-tier complaints requirements risks ‘over-regulation’ – The Law Society

31 July 2025

‘Ill judged remark’ lands family judge with formal advice for misconduct

31 July 2025

A group of judges in traditional clothes.

New Family Presiding Judges Appointed

30 July 2025

2.45 percent salary increase for aspiring lawyers

Law Society recommends 2.45% salary increase for trainee lawyers

28 July 2025

TF v SF [2025] EWHC 1659 (Fam)

Divorce case remind professionals of court’s ability to take holistic approach to justice

24 July 2025

The entrance to the Royal Courts of Justice

Divorce tourism under scrutiny; Potanin heard in Court of Appeal this week

24 July 2025

‘High risk’ legal services NRA classification not proportionate, Law Society claims

24 July 2025

£14.5m High Court trust dispute arose over biological status of son

17 July 2025

Ex-wife ordered to pay gender reassignment surgery bill

Wife ordered to pay half of former spouse’s gender reassignment surgery

17 July 2025

£500m social outcomes partnerships funding to give children ‘best start in life’

17 July 2025

A group of judges in traditional clothes.

Judiciary has ‘work to do’ to achieve diversity

11 July 2025

AML Compliance

Annual AML data collection starts this week

10 July 2025

Father over the age of 60

Number of fathers over 60 sees notable increase

10 July 2025

Resolution Awards 2025

Resolution announces awards shortlists

10 July 2025

Talbots acquires Tinsdills as M&A activity ramps up

7 July 2025

Family lawyer appointment round up

On the move – partner and associate appointment round up

3 July 2025

UK Supreme Court

‘Pivotal’ Standish v Standish decision due this week

1 July 2025

Rix and Kay acquired by Knights PLC

Rix and Kay the latest Knights acquisition for undisclosed sum

1 July 2025

Changes to sentencing guidelines prevent PSRs reference personal characteristics

27 June 2025

Judge left with “no choice” but prison for repeated failures to comply with divorce rulings

26 June 2025

Legal sector forms key part of government’s 10-year Modern Industrial Strategy

26 June 2025

AML rules ‘a major burden’ government admits, as it brings forward reform plans

26 June 2025

MPs vote in favour of historic assisted dying bill

26 June 2025

Half of business owners ‘cutting staff and costs due to NIC increases’

20 June 2025

LSB survey finds higher prices, but availability of remote services offers greater choice

19 June 2025

PM u-turns on grooming gangs inquiry

19 June 2025

Stowe Family Law

Hatton Family Law acquired by Stowe

19 June 2025

‘Urgent need’ for enhanced accountability and responsiveness when it comes to complaints – LSCP

19 June 2025

MPs to debate decriminalisation of abortion

16 June 2025

‘Severe sanctions’ for lawyers who fail to verify AI research, with a warning for managers

12 June 2025

Spending review expected to inject cash into courts to tackle record backlogs

11 June 2025

Law Society sign on Chancery Lane

Law Society says Invest 2035 could be a ‘game changer’ for legal sector

11 June 2025

Family firm’s judicial review of ombudsman decision upheld in part

5 June 2025

SRA seeks views on proposals to strengthen client complaints procedure

5 June 2025

LSB consultation risks ‘undervaluing’ work of regulators on ethics

5 June 2025

Former journalist appointed as new Law Society deputy vice president

5 June 2025

Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme increases two sentences

4 June 2025

Legal Aid Agency cyber incident update

29 May 2025

No better time for financial advisers to enter divorce and separation market

29 May 2025

LAA offline to deal with cyber attack after unconfirmed reports of 2.1m records affected

22 May 2025

EHRC seeks views on updated sex and gender guidance following Supreme Court ruling

22 May 2025

Largest London Legal Walk yet coming 17th June

20 May 2025

40% have ‘low financial resilience’ – FCA

19 May 2025

Scots back further discussion on legalising assisted dying

15 May 2025

Self-styled “Joe Donor” loses high court bid for access to children he fathered

15 May 2025

Law Commission could recommend changes to marriage revoking a Will

15 May 2025

£20m committed to supporting victims of domestic abuse

14 May 2025

Two more join the WSP Solicitors’ team

9 May 2025

Legal Aid Agency subject to cyber incident

8 May 2025

Metamorph Group Limited Acquire Knight Polson

Knights surpasses £200m revenue and strengthens South East presence with Birkett Long acquisition

8 May 2025

Law Society responds to Chatham House AML report

Changes to AML guidance ratified by Treasury

8 May 2025

becoming a judge

Rapist who posed as professional photographer has sentence increased

8 May 2025

Four years on from the Domestic Abuse Act: Vital gaps remain, warns Women’s Aid Chief

7 May 2025

SIF

Fladgate hires leading Private Client Tax Partner Emily Osborne

6 May 2025

Gates divorce move could boost children’s inheritance

Standish v Standish hearing continues in Supreme Court

1 May 2025

Few trust AI to handle divorces, survey reveals

1 May 2025

Ministry of Justice responds to Victims’ Commissioner report on Crown Court backlog

1 May 2025

Greater protection for domestic abuse victims in North Wales

1 May 2025

women being killed by coercive and controlling partners

Women’s Aid welcomes police vetting reforms but calls for urgent, whole-system change

1 May 2025

New Feature: Lawyers Helping Lawyers

Actionstep expands UK team and signals ‘deep connection’ to legal sector

30 April 2025

SIF

Maguire Family Law bolsters Altrincham office with key senior appointment

30 April 2025

Legal consultants launch three-day Ibiza ‘immersive getaway’ for lawyers

29 April 2025

Supreme Court set for £77m showdown in landmark divorce case

28 April 2025

UK Businesses have lost more than £6.2 million to cyber scams in the past 12 months with nearly a third increase in cases during the peak of the pandemic.

Scam warning as firm targeted with fake reviews

25 April 2025

‘Romeo and Juliet’ clause added to child abuse reporting bill to avoid ‘unintended consequences’

24 April 2025

Police vetting reforms to boost officer standards

24 April 2025

Starmer faces backlash over U-turn on trans rights following Supreme Court ruling

24 April 2025

High Court Determines Habitual Residency Tug Of War

High Court overturns overnight contact order in domestic abuse case

24 April 2025

Legal profession marks Neurodiversity Celebration Week

Wirral families still waiting for SEND support improvements, inspectors warn

24 April 2025

Policy priorities set out in LSB business plan 2025/26

24 April 2025

Maguire Family Law appoints Senior Associate to Altrincham team

22 April 2025

High Court Determines Habitual Residency Tug Of War

High Court Judgment in Safety Valve Legal Challenge

17 April 2025

Archers Storyline Highlighting The Need For Change In Surrogacy

UK government confirms no plans to ban international surrogacy travel

17 April 2025

New campaign calls for legal reform to recognise pets as family, not property

17 April 2025

Law Society seeks 1.9% increase in practising certificate fee share

16 April 2025

Woman on the phone being followed by a man in the background

Campaign launched to prosecute officials who failed to act on grooming gangs

16 April 2025

surrogacy

Family Rights Group Releases film to help parents with learning disabilities navigate social work support

15 April 2025

FLiP and FLANC help neurodivergent individuals and families access out of court dispute resolution

15 April 2025

SRA issues guidance on healthy work environments

Stress ‘notably higher’ in legal services compared with other professions

11 April 2025

s25 statement

Government to launch consultation on legal protections for cohabiting couples amid concerns over economic abuse

11 April 2025

Three years on: Reflections on the No Fault Divorce regime

10 April 2025

More than 100,000 baby loss certificates have now been issued

10 April 2025

Fertility treatments : Are our laws fit for purpose?

UK’s first baby born after womb transplant

10 April 2025

Millennial Divorces

Divorcing couples increasingly opt for one lawyer

10 April 2025

A close up of the hands of a newborn baby

Women in England and Wales expected to have fewer children later in life, ONS reports

10 April 2025

abuse in residential homes for disabled children

UK Government unveils measures to tackle child sexual abuse and exploitation

10 April 2025

More than 100 women have come forward with allegations against Fayed

9 April 2025

Victims attend parole hearings to see offenders held to account

9 April 2025

Government blocks sentencing rules for ethnic minority offenders

7 April 2025

more support for domestic abuse victims

Daughter of ‘Ask for Angela’ namesake calls for stronger action on women’s safety

7 April 2025

Easier access to Legal Aid for unaccompanied children

1,280 children subject to DoL applications in 2024 – MoJ

4 April 2025

children's placements

£740 million allocated for 10,000 new places for pupils with SEND

4 April 2025

LSB emphasises ongoing oversight and engagement to drive regulatory improvements

4 April 2025

MoJ releases update on Pathfinder programme for private law reform

3 April 2025

Divorce applications drop 2% in late 2024, with sole applicants dominating

3 April 2025

Progress on court reform programme but challenges remain

3 April 2025

Domestic homicide report exposes urgent need for stronger action on domestic abuse

3 April 2025

Easier access to Legal Aid for unaccompanied children

Children deprived of their liberty require better access to legal aid – The Law Society

3 April 2025

Major legal regulators fall short in latest performance assessment

3 April 2025

Law Society supports Mental Health Bill’s vital reforms but more work ahead

2 April 2025

National surrogacy week

Rise in foreign surrogacy sparks calls for UK legal crackdown

2 April 2025

New 1,500-place prison opens as government grips crisis

1 April 2025

Tackle criminal court backlogs to ensure ‘swift access to justice for all’

31 March 2025

Guardiola to divorce using “one couple, one lawyer”

27 March 2025

financial settlement on divorce

Oligarch’s ex-wife faces £2m legal bill in high court battle against divorce lawyer

27 March 2025

Family Mediation Trust grants funds to enhance domestic abuse screening in mediation

27 March 2025

Most UK adults believe emotional abuse in childhood can have a lasting psychological effect but one in six cannot spot the signs

27 March 2025

Legal Aid

Legal aid fees must increase to protect this vital public service – The Law Society

27 March 2025

Sexual predator’s sentence extended after intervention by Solicitor General

26 March 2025

surrogacy

HMCTS publishes case study on digital divorce

26 March 2025

Firm celebrates 50 years with 50 act of kindness

21 March 2025

Domestic Abuse Commissioner warns UK justice system is failing survivors

21 March 2025

SRA says no final decision on scrapping client accounts has been made

20 March 2025

Billionaire Michael Fuchs loses legal battle over divorce settlement

20 March 2025

Features

Conduct in financial remedies: could reform revive the blame game?

29 September 2026

Today's Family Lawyer Podcast

Interview: Rachel Roberts, UK MD Stowe Family Law

24 September 2026

A woman taking off a wedding ring sits next to a man signing a form

The rise in financial provision work, and what’s behind it

23 September 2026

Kimberley Davies and Helen Thorn in a studio in front of a neon sign which reads The Candid Divorce Lawyer

Being The Candid Divorce Lawyer: how a podcast transformed my practice

21 September 2026

Jonathan Whettingsteel

No access to legal provision? Just ask Jon

17 September 2026

Today's Family Lawyer Podcast

The role of mediation in shaping the future of family law

17 September 2026

A woman putting coins in a jar marked with the word pension

Pensions on divorce: moving the conversation beyond the family home

14 September 2026

A sad looking woman on the sofa, with a happier looking man next to her

Cohabitation law reform: a mad idea, the devil and the vulnerable

10 September 2026

Today's Family Lawyer Podcast

Managing international child relocation disputes

10 September 2026

Juliet Harvey

Profile: Juliet Harvey, family team partner at Birketts

9 September 2026

Conduct in financial remedies: could reform revive the blame game?

29 September 2026

Today's Family Lawyer Podcast

Interview: Rachel Roberts, UK MD Stowe Family Law

24 September 2026

A woman taking off a wedding ring sits next to a man signing a form

The rise in financial provision work, and what’s behind it

23 September 2026

Kimberley Davies and Helen Thorn in a studio in front of a neon sign which reads The Candid Divorce Lawyer

Being The Candid Divorce Lawyer: how a podcast transformed my practice

21 September 2026

Jonathan Whettingsteel

No access to legal provision? Just ask Jon

17 September 2026

Today's Family Lawyer Podcast

The role of mediation in shaping the future of family law

17 September 2026

A woman putting coins in a jar marked with the word pension

Pensions on divorce: moving the conversation beyond the family home

14 September 2026

A sad looking woman on the sofa, with a happier looking man next to her

Cohabitation law reform: a mad idea, the devil and the vulnerable

10 September 2026

Today's Family Lawyer Podcast

Managing international child relocation disputes

10 September 2026

Juliet Harvey

Profile: Juliet Harvey, family team partner at Birketts

9 September 2026