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Legislating a lie: the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024

Diana Baxter provides her opinion on the enactment of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act and the wider implications

Civil Justice Council announces review of third-party funding

Emma Carr and Christopher Richards provide an update on the important developments since the Supreme Court’s PACCAR decision last summer

Domestic abuse in financial remedy proceedings

Olivia Piercy and Anita Mehta ask whether it is the time to discuss some of the outstanding issues concerning economic abuse in family law proceedings

Sexism in the city: the need for effective change

Catherine Hobby highlights the shortfalls in the Treasury Committee’s recent report and argues that effective change needs to start with a comprehensive understanding of the issues

Deepfakes and fraud: an ever-increasing risk

Mark Jones and Henry Watkinson discuss recent examples of deepfakes being used for nefarious purposes and the possible avenues for prosecutors

No-fault divorce: understanding its impact on divorce in the UK

David Thompson assesses the impact of no-fault divorce two years on

The Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill will do little to salvage damaged reputations

Antony Lane provide his thoughts on the groundbreaking piece of legislation aimed at exonerating those wrongly convicted as part of the Horizon scandal

The changing face of family law

Ffion Greenfield discusses the important amendments to the Family Procedure Rules, which aim to provide a path towards the early and cost-efficient resolution of family disputes