Family

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The couple that arbitrates together…

Philip Hunter considers what a new arbitration scheme designed to avoid forum shopping will mean for international marriage disputes

Owens v Owens outcome will 'potentially affect thousands'

Lawyer questions whether there's room for judicial discretion among specialist family law justices

One in the eye for the entitlement generation

The Court of Appeal's decision in Sharp is a modern view on family finance, explains Simon Bruce

Munby P: Judicial intervention not the answer to helping those like 'X'

'Blood on our hands' remark and press interest led to swift action, says lawyer

You keep the house…

The Supreme Court's ruling in Birch v Birch highlights the cost of rehousing on divorce cases, explains Hazel Wright

Religion and the welfare of the child, part 2

A recent case demonstrates the difficult position of the courts where the gulf between the parents' communities is 'too wide for the children to bridge', writes Hannah Greene

Robot lawyers are still a long way away

Users of legal apps must be aware that these are essentially automated McKenzie friends, not trained and regulated solicitors, says Pippa Allsop

Is the ex-wife expected to work?

Alec Samuels provides an overview of the principal issues to be considered in maintenance cases