Tue Jan 24 2017
Family mediation: Making the process mainstream
As family mediation week 2017 unfolds, Jean-Yves Gilg says mediation could become the new norm, but only if enough momentum is built up in support of the processFamily
Family mediation: Making the process mainstream
Mon Jan 23 2017
Family mediators call on lawyers and judges to be more supportive
Initiative is reminder to family lawyers of their duty to consider all dispute resolution optionsThu Jan 12 2017
Civil partnership for only same-sex couples is 'discriminatory'
Private members bill receives cross-party support ahead of Commons debateTue Jan 10 2017
Religion and the welfare of the child
Hannah Greene discusses a series of judgments which show the delicate task of the secular courts in respecting parents' religious wishes for their childrenTue Jan 10 2017
Without representation, by choice or otherwise
Legal aid cuts continue to damage vulnerable litigants, and family lawyers, as well as the courts and judiciary, argues Pippa AllsopTue Jan 10 2017
Punishment befitting the crime?
Are tougher sanctions for defaulters on divorce payments orders justified, asks Paul HuntFri Jan 06 2017
Intermediaries and judicial education needed in family courts
Fund the family courts to help judges protect domestic abuse victims, writes Matthew RogersFri Jan 06 2017
LiPs need protection for unpaid financial orders
Enforcement of orders is often overlooked by judges and lawyers, says Law Commission