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Plans to extend bereavement benefit to cohabiting parents

If approved, the changes will apply retrospectively and backdated lump sum payments 

Report recommends compulsory ADR

Mandated ADR was described as 'another useful and powerful tool in the box'

Council announces £3m barristers' framework tender

The local authority hopes to be able to tender using the 'light touch regime'

Setting boundaries between work and home

Mary B. Jackson reminds us of the importance of maintaining balance when working from home 

Family Court quarterly statistics: a call for alternatives to courts

Alice Scambler considers what options are open to those seeking an alternative to family courts under post-pandemic pressure

Court-led dispute resolution: an insider's thoughts on a change of direction

Fiona Wilson explains the distinct advantages of judicial powers under part 3 of the Family Procedure Rules

Judicial diversity low and stagnant: professional bodies call for urgent action

Those from BAME groups, women and non-barristers remain underepresented in the judiciary

Criminal courts: tackling a backlog blaze

Tony Wyatt shares his view on the decline of the criminal justice system and the MoJ's efforts to clear the backlog