Family

Articles

23 Jun 2017

Lord Chancellor urged to reform family law

No-fault divorce a key campaign objective, say family lawyers

15 Jun 2017

De-linking of divorce from 'money' to be rolled out nationally

Successful pilot paves way for new approach to proceedings

14 Jun 2017

Engendering confidence in the child maintenance system

The current 'paper tiger' maintenance scheme has been criticised by Mr Justice Mostyn for failing to support vulnerable receiving parents, explains Philip Hunter

13 Jun 2017

Court of Appeal departs from 'blind application' of equal sharing principle

Couples may take more relaxed attitude towards pre-nuptial agreements

8 Jun 2017

Ditch the 'soulless initials' and give children a voice

Judges hold the key to unlocking the potential of children in the family justice system, writes Matthew Rogers

7 Jun 2017

Italy, England and the great maintenance debate

As long as English courts will continue to make generous awards to the financially weaker spouse, London's reputation as the divorce capital will hold firm, says Paul Hunt

7 Jun 2017

Appropriate provision on divorce: needs must

While the fluid nature of financial proceedings on divorce can be frustrating for clients, it is preferable to a more prescriptive approach, argues Pippa Allsop

7 Jun 2017

A clean break between divorce and money

Separating divorce proceedings from financial claims is a step in the right direction but more could easily be done to make the whole process more user friendly, says Hazel Wright