News
16 May 2012
Event 'sat uncomfortably with our stance' on diversity
News
11 May 2012
Fixed-fee packages for divorce should be tailored to clients individual circumstances, family lawyers have said as a new initiative is launched today offering legal advice at a guaranteed flat rate.
Feature
23 April 2012
A year after the Ministry of Justice introduced mediation as an integral part of certain divorce proceedings, Austin Chessell reflects on his experience in practice
Feature
10 April 2012
As DJ Tacy Cronin considers whether a divorced couple's monies under lien with one of their solicitors should be used to pay for an expert in a contact dispute, she finds out how involving Cafcass could avoid the expense altogether
Feature
26 March 2012
With the rise in spouses at risk of bankruptcy, divorce lawyers should make sure they are conversant with personal insolvency rules, says Claire Reid
Feature
19 March 2012
Family lawyers must embrace this fairer, more flexible and potentially cheaper option, says Marilyn Stowe
News
27 February 2012
Service 'ideal for middle England', but doubts over take-up
Feature
20 February 2012
Trying to keep divorcing couples out of the courts will prove fruitless – the government should be focusing on making the justice system quicker and easier for clients, argues Marilyn Stowe
Feature
13 February 2012
Puzzled by the new divorce forms? You're not the only one, says DJ Paul Mildred as he explores the pros and cons of the changes introduced by the Family Procedure Rules
News
13 February 2012
Guillotine risks 'parental backlash', FLBA leader warns
Feature
13 February 2012
The reforms implemented in Australia proved successful in the majority of cases, and the UK can learn from this experience, argues Duncan Ranton
