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Protecting inheritance from divorce

Adam Maguire looks at how an inheritance can be kept separate from matrimonial assets

STEP warns the public against ‘cowboy will’ promises and unqualified, incompetent will writers

Dishonest, unqualified and incompetent will writers are costing people millions in extra tax, causing significant distress and leaving grieving families to deal with the financial and emotional consequences of bad advice

Costs and conduct in financial remedy cases

Leora Taratula-Lyons examines recent case law on how costs are awarded in financial remedy proceedings following divorce

Avoiding contempt in Children Act proceedings

Rebecca Hughes examines a case in which a parent who was party to an ongoing Children Act proceedings disclosed documents to a police officer recording harassment allegations

Family law specialist joins B P Collins from Penningtons Manches Cooper

Thames Valley and City law firm, B P Collins LLP, has expanded its family team with the appointment of new partner, Emma Leavesley

Inconsistency creates uncertainty in divorce proceedings

Inconsistent interpretation of divorce laws leads to uncertainty and financial burdens, sparking calls for reform

CMA targets will-writing, online divorce and probate services

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into potential consumer law breaches in unregulated legal services

Surrogacy law proposals: pros and cons

Linzi Bull and Sarah Everington examine the Law Commission's proposed reforms to surrogacy law in the UK