Three family law professionals have won a prestigious ‘Innovation Award’ at Innovate UK’s Women in Innovation Awards 2020/21. Becki Cassia, co-founder of Transparently, Samantha Woodham, one of the co-founders of The Divorce Surgery and Alice

Yesterday the Court of Appeal handed down judgment on a groundbreaking case which is set to change the way courts treat domestic abuse, coercive and controlling behaviour claims. Earlier in the year, the Court of

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a study of children’s social care provision to establish why a lack of availability and increasing costs could be leading to the needs of children in care

In honour of International Women’s Day this week, Today’s Family Lawyer asked professionals in the family law industry to give us their thoughts on what it’s like to be a woman working in law today

News London’s Isleworth Crown Court failed a Covid safety inspection by the Health and Safety Executive has prompted the Law Society of England and Wales to remind HM Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) of the

The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has welcomed and endorsed the publication of the President’s Public Law Working Group (PLWG) report. He said: “The report and its recommendations are the fruits of

The coronavirus pandemic has ripped a hole in the UK’s finances, and we all know that steps need to be taken to begin to set the UK on the right path once again, now there

Kendra McKinney, Family Law Partner at BLM in England & Wales and Caroline Gillespie, Family Law Partner at BLM in Scotland discuss the impact of the pandemic on couple’s ability to get divorced across England

The President of The Law Society, the independent professional body that works globally to support and represent solicitors, promoting the highest professional standards, the public interest and the rule of law, will be stepping aside

A Parenting Apart Programme (PAP) has been specifically designed to bring children’s emotional wellbeing to the forefront by supporting those parents going through conflict, divorce or separation. The needs of children who are caught in

Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (Nuffield FJO) has launched a brand new consultation this month about supervision orders and their use in care proceedings. The launch of the supervision order survey is seeking views in relation

Fourteen more ‘Nightingale courts’ and a ‘Supercourt’ have been unveiled which forms part of a £113m investment to alleviate pressures on courts and tribunals and deliver speedier justice. Further temporary court rooms are to be

His Honour Judge Keith Cutler CBE retires as a Senior Circuit Judge with effect from 15 February 2021. Background information His Honour Judge Cutler CBE (70) was called to the Bar (L) in 1972 and

The pandemic has put tremendous pressure on UK relationships with even the strongest couples suffering under strain with reports of a rise in marital breakups and applications for divorce, so, what impact has this had

There is a clear north-south divide in the number of private law applications being made, according to research into private family law. According to a recent study by The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory, private law

From the 15th February 2021, HMCTS are asking users to send their Contested FR Applications directly to the Financial Remedy Centre (FRC) that is local to the Applicant, rather than sending them to the Regional

The government announces a new law update to formalise the process for ministerial maternity leave. The maternity law update came about so that the attorney general, Suella Braverman, can take six month maternity leave. The

HM Courts and Tribunals Services (HMCTS) have provided processes for dealing with coronavirus cases which impact our courts and tribunals. It includes how information about incidents can be shared with staff, judiciary and professional court

The coronavirus pandemic has caused bar pupillage numbers to dramatically drop by a quarter in 2020. The regulator has warned that chambers may cut back recruitment in future months. There were 354 pupils in December

The Law Society has warned that proposed changes to the mental health system must be properly funded to be effective. Following publication of the Mental Health Act White Paper in January 2021, the regulator has

Victims of domestic abuse can now use a special code word to alert staff in pharmacies across the country that they require help. Abuse victims can now “Ask for Ani” in pharmacies, including Boots stores,

The Government has published a new nationwide strategy in a bid to protect children from all forms of child sexual abuse. The ‘Tackling Child Sexual Abuse Strategy’ sets out our whole-system response to all forms

A mother of two children has won a legal battle by claiming a slice of a £8 million property empire against her ex-partner who was in prison for 20 years. While behind bars, for two

Professor Dame Hazel Genn will be interviewed by Baroness Halle in a special ‘This is your Life’ event to explore the highlights of her career to date and her thoughts on the future. This event

Cafcass has published updated guidance which outlines the arrangements that are currently being made for Family Court Advisers to see children and families, work in Cafcass offices and attend court. The Cafcass guidance has been