Family

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6 Nov 2020

Medical experts in family justice: recommendations for change

Judicial criticism of experts and poor remuneration are key causes of the shortage of medical experts in family proceedings, a report concluded

28 Oct 2020

Innovating for change

The end of no-fault divorce is just the start of changes being driven by practitioners and digitisation, as Julian Hawkhead explains

21 Oct 2020

The rural challenge

Protecting the wealth of a farming business calls for a range of experienced lawyers, says David Wood

21 Oct 2020

Family courts crisis deepening amid rise in domestic violence

The president of the family division warns that the problems of the crisis in the family courts were not going away and are getting worse

8 Oct 2020

Moore Barlow launches 'The Surrey Initiative'

Firm urges others to support it seeking family law reform for out-of-court options

7 Oct 2020

The gaping chasm

Some individuals needing legal advice may have to choose between legal protection or poverty, says Pippa Allsop

2 Oct 2020

Economic disruption increasingly relied on to reduce large divorce settlements

The family courts are using the threat of a no deal Brexit to reduce the value of some larger divorce settlements, says Boodle Hatfield 

23 Sept 2020

Family practitioners report feeling isolated

Resolution seeks to address breakdown in communication due to home working