Court of Appeal: family judges must justify adjournments
Judges in family cases should not adjourn final decisions simply to “press the pause button” the Court of Appeal has warned.
23 September 2019
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Provocation and coercive control: the Challen case
In the week that Sally Challen told her own story for the first time, Jessica Maguire explores the perception of coercive control in the current justice system
17 September 2019
The dangerous assumption of cohabitation rights
Pippa Allsop asks why the legislators have not yet kept up with societal changes, when even the Prime Minister is cohabiting with a partner
11 September 2019
Sentencing of mothers causing children ‘irreparable harm’, report claims
The welfare of dependent children should be at the forefront of a judge’s mind when sending mothers to prison, according to a new parliamentary committee report.
11 September 2019
Let’s be realistic
David Hodson OBE asks if it’s time for a John Cornwell-style code of practice for lawyers’ wellbeing in family justice
5 September 2019
Online divorce petitions: a cry for help?
A smaller number of online divorces proceed to a final divorce decree absolute than paper petitions, according to recent figures from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).
5 September 2019
SJ Interview: Kid Harwood
Wildings’ entrepreneurial director demonstrates what it takes to be part of a new breed of high street firm, injecting innovation and fresh life into traditional multidisciplinary practice
28 August 2019
Lawyer struck off for unregulated divorce practice
A family lawyer has been struck off after creating an unregulated online divorce service in order to avoid sharing the revenues with his firm.
28 August 2019
How to beat endless court delays
Vanessa Asante encourages divorce lawyers to consider practical steps to avoid court delays
22 August 2019
The ‘Corbygeddon’ effect
The upsurge in wealthy clients seeking advice on moving money abroad means a greater appetite for legal advice on wealth protection in a matrimonial context, says Pippa Allsop
22 August 2019
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