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We are family

More bait has been thrown in the pond, and again the fish circle around it not quite sure how to respond. Last Thursday the Co-op announced that its legal advice arm, Co-operative Legal Services, would launch a specialist family law service as soon as new rules on alternative business structures come into force next year.

National ban on donor-assisted in vitro fertilisation lawful

National laws banning the use of sperm and ova donation for in vitro fertilisation do no breach the right to family life in article 8 ECHR, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled.

Does England and Wales need a cohabitation law?

The modern reality of two people living together does not fit with the inflexible and outdated principles of the laws that govern it

Does England and Wales need a new cohabitation law?

Resources would be better spent on publicising the tools available already ?to cohabiting couples

Lest we forget

A recent case provides a timely reminder of our treatment of war veterans

Norgrove calls for six-month limit on care proceedings

David Norgrove has called for a statutory six-month limit on care proceedings in his final report on family justice, launched this morning.

Co-op to recruit 'large numbers of solicitors' for fixed-price family service

Co-operative Legal Services (CLS) has announced that it will be applying for an ABS licence to offer fixed-price family law services and recruiting "large numbers of solicitors".

Courts must rely on 'business common sense' when interpreting commercial contracts

The Supreme Court has ruled this morning that 'business common sense' must be applied when interpreting commercial contracts.