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Uncertain future for family law after Brexit

Cross-border divorce cases face uncertain post-Brexit future, says Clayton Miller

'Long overdue' cohabitation laws urgently needed

Lawyers call on government to introduce protection for fastest growing family type

No trust in Truss

How can the judiciary have any faith in the Lord Chancellor after she failed to defend their independence, asks John van der Luit-Drummond

Lawyers must not 'prop up' ailing legal aid system

Law Society launches new pro bono charter, but warns against free advice becoming a substitute to 'a properly funded legal aid system'

Miller, Brexit, and the European Court

Professor Abimbola A Olowofoyeku explains why a Supreme Court reference to the Court of Justice of the European Union may be required before Brexit can be implemented

Book review: Writing Medico-Legal Reports in Civil Claims

Alec Samuels reviews the 'impressive' textbook that he says would benefit lawyers with its 'scholarship and practicality'

Embracing the rise of freelance lawyers

It's no longer about whether firms will embrace change, but rather when and how, writes Shaun Rose

Sir Henry Brooke: Visionary who kicked courts into IT age

The retired Lord Justice of Appeal has his finger on the pulse of the profession as old battles over funding and vested interests are waged, writes John van der Luit-Drummond