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The court’s approach to alcohol dependency in private family law cases

Antonia Williamson, a Senior Associate at Freeths, discusses the court process when concerns about suspected alcohol dependency are raised in the context of private family law disputes

Concerns raised regarding the Suspected Inflicted Head Injury Service in family care proceedings

Max Konarek, Partner and Joint Head of the Family & Childcare Department at GT Stewart Solicitors, shares his thoughts on the Suspected Inflicted Head Injury Service and what it might mean for care proceedings

Top-up fees for the ongoing cost of care

Lisa Morgan, a partner at Hugh James, assesses the increase and impact of top-up fees being imposed in relation to a relative’s care costs, and recent rulings by the ombudsman

The new family procedure rules and new pre-action protocols in both private children and financial remedies

Karen Barham from Moore Barlow takes a closer look at the new pre-action protocols and provides a recap on the Family Procedure (Amendment No 2) Rules

Standish: Principle over discretion

The Court of Appeal in the recent divorce case of Standish v Standish concluded that Moor J, arguably the doyen of the money judges, got it significantly wrong. He awarded the wife £45m under the sharing principle. This was £20m or 45% too great

Wardship: a powerful tool and a cloak of protection

Michael Gration KC and Mani Singh Basi take a look at what it means for a child to be made a ward of court

Rethinking parental alienation: clarity and reform in family law

Michael Gregory and Michelle Uppal highlight the need to reassess 'parental alienation' in family law, advocating for clearer definitions and reforms

Domestic abuse in financial remedy proceedings

Olivia Piercy and Anita Mehta ask whether it is the time to discuss some of the outstanding issues concerning economic abuse in family law proceedings