Family

Articles

'Long overdue' cohabitation laws urgently needed

Lawyers call on government to introduce protection for fastest growing family type

The journalese of divorce

The law recognises the length of a marriage and relevance of non-financial contributions, so why doesn't the media, asks Pippa Allsop

Promoting 'out of court' divorce

The courts are no longer viewed as places for determining disputes, but as valuable real estate to be plundered, writes Marilyn Stowe

Full disclosure

Roocroft reminds solicitors dealing with contentious probate claims that disclosure must be full and accurate or court orders may be set aside, writes Margaret Windram

Leading family lawyer calls for action on 'endemic' court delays

Urgent cash injection needed, says FLBA chair

Family mediation: The depressingly low take-up

Receipt of information about mediation should be compulsory for all in the family courts, with no exemptions, says Hazel Wright

Four out of five couples ignore divorce law

MIAMs will not be effective until 2022, suggesting an 'embarrassing failure' of government policy

Correcting the imbalance 'in family mediation

Elizabeth Fletcher considers whether family mediation works for separating couples who cannot afford independent legal representation and what other options might be available