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Joint legal advice for divorcing couples

Gemma Hope, a Director, Solicitor, Collaborative Lawyer and Mediator at Family Law Partners, discusses the increase in divorcing couples seeking out more amicable solutions to their separation and the evolution of the legal profession to meet that need

Legal aid: the need to re-grow from the desert

Dr Jo Wilding, a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Sussex, discusses the legal aid crisis in the UK and possible solutions to addressing access to justice challenges

The Pathfinder Pilot in practice: “More radical, and far more successful, than even its most ardent supporters would have anticipated”?

Catherine Wood KC and Julia Townend, Barristers at 4PB, share their thoughts on the Pathfinder Pilot so far, following an informative day spent at Bournemouth Family Court with HHJ Simmonds to see the Pilot in operation

A cautionary tale for intended parents embarking on a surrogacy arrangement

Shaili Gohil-Desai examines the legal challenges and lessons from a same-sex couple’s complex international surrogacy journey

Helping clients plan for their pets’ future care

Jodie Newton, an Associate at Foot Anstey, explains why it’s important to make provisions for pets

The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 three years on

Marilyn Bell, a Partner and Head of Family Law at SA Law, takes a look at the impact of the Domestic Abuse Act three years after it came into force and, in particular, shares her thoughts on the challenge of proving abuse in court

Surrogacy in the UK and the need for legal reform

Deirdre Fottrell KC and Andrew Powell, Barristers at 4BP, take a look at the law on surrogacy in the UK and the room for reform, as well as several recent international developments

The urgent need to safeguard women and girls from abuse

As the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign takes place, Nurun Choudhury and Dr Emma Cunningham from the Royal Docks School of Business and Law, University of East London, delve into the recent ITV drama Until I Kill You to explore its themes and the societal implications