Family

Philip Hunter considers the thorny issue of ‘special contributions’ and the direction the court might take to address the difficulties presented to practitioners when advising clients

Family lawyer says ICO’s ongoing monitoring of ministry is ‘worrying’

Practice is ‘a stain on the reputation of our family justice system’, says Mr Justice Hayden

Largest ever divorce pay-out, legal privilege in criminal proceedings, Red Bull for hackathoners

Family lawyers call on MPs to modernise family law after snap general election

The capacity in which family solicitors are needed will undoubtedly change with the rise of online divorce, writes Pippa Allsop

A combination of mediation with legal advice would be an attractive offering for many clients, writes Karen Barham