Family

Articles

Calls for reform in cohabitation law

Samantha Farndale explores widespread misconceptions about cohabitees' rights and advocates for a legal framework to protect them

Family law: legal advice and assistance, but not as we know it?

Tony Roe provides his views on the government’s new pilot on legal advice for parents/carers facing challenges when agreeing child arrangements

The law of unintended consequences and the nexus between divorce tourism and procedural fairness

Shaili Gohil-Desai dissects the recent ruling before the Supreme Court in the case of Potanina (Respondent) v Potanin (Appellant) [2024] UKSC 3 and the wider implications for future litigants

Transparency pilot commences in the family court

Henry Hood and Anna Roiser provide the background to the transparency reporting pilot and the importance of striking a fair balance between transparency and privacy

Updated pensions guidance provides greater clarity for divorcing couples

Recent updates and reports provide crucial guidance for pension sharing in divorce, highlighting significant gender disparities

Identifying assets in an increasingly contentious world

Emma Baddaley discusses the different dimensions of contentious probate in the modern world

Reporting domestic abuse when immigration issues exist

Mani Singh Basi discusses the issues that arise when there is a link between domestic abuse and immigration in the family law context

Burial reform set to breathe new life into funerary legislation

Matthew Morton provides an overview of the Law Commission’s review of the law governing how we dispose of the bodies of our loved ones when they die