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Divorce and intra-UK jurisdiction disputes

Amy Scollan discusses the contrast between English and Scottish law on matrimonial settlements

Will writing the Shoreditch way?

Proposals to bring the law on wills into 21st century practice are long overdue, but an essential question has unfortunately been left outside the scope of the reform: access to legal advice, says Jean-Yves Gilg

Sir Ian Burnett named new Lord Chief Justice

Former head of Temple Garden Chambers primed to oversee reforms to courts and justice system

Pre-Brexit EU rulings to have equal status with Supreme Court decisions

Repeal Bill provides partial answers to senior judge's concerns over interpretation

Law reform body proposes giving courts 'dispensing powers' in will disputes

Law Commission calls for overhaul of 1837 Wills Act in consultation paving the way for electronic and video wills

Ban on full-face veil in public 'proportionate' limitation on freedom of religion

Domestic law-makers have wide discretion in matter of general policy but case shouldn't be seen as setting wider precedent, judges say

Taylor Review calls for reform of 'unfair' employment tribunal procedure

Independent review recommends scrapping tribunal issue fees and calls for new 'dependent contractor' category

Munby P in bid to get more judges involved in settlement conferences pilot

President of family division renews 'full support' for less adversarial approach