Family

Articles

30 Apr 2024

No-fault divorce: understanding its impact on divorce in the UK

David Thompson assesses the impact of no-fault divorce two years on

25 Apr 2024

The changing face of family law

Ffion Greenfield discusses the important amendments to the Family Procedure Rules, which aim to provide a path towards the early and cost-efficient resolution of family disputes

25 Apr 2024

New family procedure rules emphasise alternative dispute methods

Laura Williams says that the latest Family Procedure Rules aim to reduce court congestion by promoting diverse non-court dispute resolutions.

18 Apr 2024

New family procedure rules emphasise alternative dispute methods

Laura Williams says that the latest Family Procedure Rules aim to reduce court congestion by promoting diverse non-court dispute resolutions.

8 Apr 2024

New divorce report: fair shares and non-marital assets

Chris Longbottom explores a new report looking into the fairness of divorce proceedings and what is deemed marital and non-marital assets

18 Mar 2024

Calls for reform in cohabitation law

Samantha Farndale explores widespread misconceptions about cohabitees' rights and advocates for a legal framework to protect them

14 Feb 2024

Family law: legal advice and assistance, but not as we know it?

Tony Roe provides his views on the government’s new pilot on legal advice for parents/carers facing challenges when agreeing child arrangements

13 Feb 2024

The law of unintended consequences and the nexus between divorce tourism and procedural fairness

Shaili Gohil-Desai dissects the recent ruling before the Supreme Court in the case of Potanina (Respondent) v Potanin (Appellant) [2024] UKSC 3 and the wider implications for future litigants