Family

Articles

3 Jan 2017

Calls for ADR renewed as 'Divorce Month' begins

Family charity calls for greater take-up of out-of-court options for separating couples

23 Dec 2016

Is your contribution 'special' enough?

The case law on special contributions shows the court has set the threshold inordinately high for parties seeking to deviate from equality, writes Lara Myers

22 Dec 2016

Family law themes of the year

Sarah Hutchinson and Elizabeth Burch discuss key family cases, including developments in the law on nuptial agreements and the emphasis on the voice of the child in the courts

16 Dec 2016

Family lawyers hold key to driving change

A 'dire' court system hampered by LiPs represents the biggest challenge for the future, writes Matthew Rogers

13 Dec 2016

The family law protocol 15 years on

With increasing numbers of family litigants in person, it remains a mystery to Tony Roe why the Law Society's family law protocol is not free and wholly available online

7 Dec 2016

Are settlement conferences appropriate?

Dominic Raeside reflects on the benefits – or otherwise – of settlement conferences in children cases and whether FDAC is a meaningful comparison

6 Dec 2016

Rise in work for family lawyers despite low divorce rate

Solicitors attribute falling figures to rise in cohabitation and legal aid cuts

6 Dec 2016

Keep calm and stop recording

Is it ever wise to make audio recordings of children for the purposes of litigation in family cases, asks Mariko Wilson