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New child maintenance legislation comes into force
26 July 2023
Today’s Training | An Introduction to Family Law
26 July 2023
Talbots Law acquires Wright Solicitors
21 July 2023
Resolution announces Annual Awards finalists
28 June 2023
Law Society survey: HMCTS portal
28 June 2023
Unbundling ‘could improve access to legal services’
27 June 2023
Non-fatal strangulation: One year on
26 June 2023
Practice Direction Update No 3 of 2023
19 June 2023
Value of pro bono family law advice highlighted
9 June 2023
Care services in Wales set for ‘radical reform’
24 May 2023
1GC announces two new additions to their ranks
17 May 2023
Firm launches new ‘one couple, one lawyer’ service
26 April 2023
Family law firm highlights hybrid working success
23 April 2023
Sir Richard Broadbent appointed chair of HMCTS Board
21 April 2023
What do new CGT reforms mean for the future of divorce?
19 April 2023
PM to ‘clamp down’ on grooming gangs
19 April 2023
National Family Mediation announces new CEO
14 April 2023
‘No-Fault Divorce’ – One year on
6 April 2023
Divorce applications at highest level in a decade
6 April 2023
Domestic abuse victims to be given lifeline payments
5 April 2023
LSB 2023/24 Business Plan Published
4 April 2023
Legal aid: ‘A decade of cuts’
4 April 2023
How women changed family law
31 March 2023
LSB parks review of reserved legal activities
23 March 2023
AML strain likely to increase, SRA boss tells conference
23 March 2023
Stowe Family Law announces latest acquisition
16 March 2023
Police in the UK ‘missed hundreds of sex offenders’
16 March 2023
Legal age of marriage rises to 18
2 March 2023
Image-based abuse: Woman awarded £97k damages
2 March 2023
Marriage ‘going out of fashion’, data suggests
2 March 2023
Family Division Liaison Judge appointments
2 March 2023
ADCS President slams profiteering in children’s placements market
23 February 2023
“Failure to prevent fraud” set to become an offence
23 February 2023
Cafcass publishes “top tips” for those involved in the family court
16 February 2023
Report lays bare “shambolic” state of court buildings
15 February 2023
LSB calls for improvement in leadership of legal regulators
14 February 2023
Brave boy reports abusive father to police
13 February 2023
Government launches plan to transform children’s social care
9 February 2023
Women’s Aid: Domestic abuse funding still falling short
9 February 2023
Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2023 published
9 February 2023
Two in three lawyers suffered burnout in 12 months, study finds
9 February 2023
Two thirds of first-time buyers cohabiting, study finds
7 February 2023
Life as a family lawyer: In conversation with Linda Hunter
6 February 2023
New £17m fund set to support child victims of abuse
2 February 2023
Family court reporting pilot launches
2 February 2023
Fines totalling £25,000 highlight risk of non-compliance
26 January 2023
Crisis in local government will slow plans for progress
24 January 2023
£36m domestic abuse prevention fund launched
19 January 2023
Government announces ban on conversion therapy
19 January 2023
CILEX acquires Institute of Paralegals
19 January 2023
Consultation launched on Hague Convention 2019
13 January 2023
Rape cases reaching court up 91% from 2019
12 January 2023
Expert warns women over 35 not to freeze eggs
3 January 2023
New guidance tells lawyers not to call judges “sir” or “madam”
30 December 2022
Why is the legal sector reluctant to accept remote working?
29 December 2022
Happy Holidays from the Today’s Media team
22 December 2022
Data reveals number of children looked after up 2% in 2022
22 December 2022
Judge praises family lawyer who was subjected to “intense” abuse
16 December 2022
2021 sees significant drop-off in new civil partnerships
15 December 2022
Charity slams UN’s ”demonising” approach to parental alienation
15 December 2022
Migrant domestic abuse survivors “must not fall through the cracks”
15 December 2022
Children and Families Act 2014 “ultimately failed” – report
15 December 2022
Metamorph: SRA confirms intervention into four firms
14 December 2022
Government pledges £15 million to tackle VAWG
12 December 2022
Report condemns “patchwork provision” of domestic abuse support
8 December 2022
Separating parents see family court as “last resort” – study
8 December 2022
24/7 Support Line for rape victims launched
8 December 2022
Lord chief justice tells lawyers not to stand for rude judges
7 December 2022
Ofsted launches framework for inspecting SEND provisions
6 December 2022
PCS announces four more days of strikes over Common Platform
2 December 2022
Woman with Down’s Syndrome loses abortion law appeal
1 December 2022
LSB calls for consistent approach to tackling economic crime
29 November 2022
Record numbers of children seeking mental health services
28 November 2022
Lord chief justice announces plans to step down
24 November 2022
Bar Council report condemns “catastrophic” legal aid cuts
24 November 2022
Report by MPs calls for specialised economic crime courts
21 November 2022
Inquiry launched into honour-based abuse
17 November 2022
Looking back at one year of the Youth Justice Board
17 November 2022
Remote workers leaving legal sector “wide open” to cyber-attack boom
14 November 2022
Raab’s Bill of Rights returns for parliamentary consideration
10 November 2022
Report claims legal sector is continually abusing AML rules
9 November 2022
Council moves abuser’s relative to same street as victim
7 November 2022
Research suggests hybrid working affecting retirement plans
4 November 2022
Cohabitation law: Government rejects calls for reform
3 November 2022
Divorces figures soared 10% during 2021, ONS data reveals
3 November 2022
Consultation opens on Interim Supervision Order Report
3 November 2022
Reports of AML breaches down 8%, SRA data shows
3 November 2022
LeO confirms when changes to Scheme Rules will come into effect
3 November 2022
New PM urged to back campaign to support parents
28 October 2022
ENOUGH: Government launches new campaign to tackle abuse
27 October 2022
President of family division suggests a rebrand of mediation
27 October 2022
What’s up at WhatsApp?
25 October 2022
Rishi Sunak confirmed as next prime minister
24 October 2022
Truss resigns, Sunak favourite to take over
20 October 2022
The Inaugural Today’s Family Lawyer Podcast
20 October 2022
Hunt reverses majority of Kwarteng’s mini-budget
17 October 2022
An update on the national deprivation of liberty court
17 October 2022
Social mobility: A year in review
17 October 2022
Liz Truss considers sending childcare funds straight to parents
14 October 2022
Lubna Shuja inaugurated as president of the Law Society
13 October 2022
“Embryonic” Family Court for Non-Muslims put to the test
13 October 2022
Ofsted renews focus on early help for families
13 October 2022
Inclusive workplaces for neurodivergent lawyers webinar
11 October 2022
Greater Manchester awarded funding boost to help tackle domestic abuse
30 September 2022
CMA finds compliance issues with majority of fertility clinics
29 September 2022
Landmark ruling makes English judgments enforceable in UAE
29 September 2022
Mother commits suicide after fearing she would lose children in divorce
28 September 2022
Law Society: SRA “moving in right direction” on consumer protections
27 September 2022
Sheridans announces new partner
26 September 2022
Ombudsman finds council failed to properly support woman given SGO
26 September 2022
Law Commission publishes arbitration reform proposals
23 September 2022
First of its kind “one-stop domestic abuse facility” opens its doors
22 September 2022
US abortion bans leads to dilemmas over “medical emergencies”
22 September 2022
Apple introduces iPhone software to help protect domestic abuse victims
22 September 2022
National Paralegal Awards 2022
20 September 2022
Courts and tribunals arrangements for Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral
16 September 2022
One year on – has the SQE been a success?
16 September 2022
How will Liz Truss’ cabinet affect family law?
15 September 2022
Bill protecting pregnant women against redundancy waits for approval
15 September 2022
Tributes pour in for The Queen following her passing
8 September 2022
Local authorities “sending most vulnerable children to Scotland”
8 September 2022
Survey shows “dramatic increase” in pay for junior family lawyers
8 September 2022
Family lawyer talks of the advantages of value-based pricing
8 September 2022
Full shortlist revealed for Family Law Awards 2022
8 September 2022
Fair play must guide new justice minister, says Law Society
7 September 2022
Liz Truss announced as next Prime Minister
5 September 2022
37% of parents not complying with child maintenance payments
1 September 2022
“Unprecedented number” of divorces due to cost of living crisis
1 September 2022
Rise in disputes over taking a child to live abroad
1 September 2022
Older males at “significant risk of harm” from domestic abuse
1 September 2022
Cut It Out: hair salons helping to tackle domestic abuse
1 September 2022
Updated Domestic Abuse Act 2021 schedule published
1 September 2022
LSB approves SRA’s practising fee levels for 2022/23
29 August 2022
Cryptoassets: a risk for asset concealment?
25 August 2022
At-home early medical abortion provisions made permanent
25 August 2022
Do clients owe their solicitor a duty of good faith?
22 August 2022
How firms can protect themselves against cyber attacks
19 August 2022
A dissection of delays in the family courts
18 August 2022
ONS: record number of babies being born out of wedlock
18 August 2022
Law Society bumps up recommended salary for trainees
17 August 2022
Legal sector to receive £4 million boost in tech funding
15 August 2022
Courts trialling new technology and training for rape trials
12 August 2022
Lessons to be learned as Sir Frederick Barclay faces jail
11 August 2022
Resolution: end “legal limbo” for cohabiting couples
5 August 2022
SRA launches discussion paper on future of SIF
5 August 2022
20% of family disputes don’t belong in court – McFarlane
4 August 2022
Family of Archie Battersbee denied hearing in ECHR
3 August 2022
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