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To have and to hold - if you can find it

Lottie Tyler asks how effective the bankruptcy and insolvency courts are likely to be in enforcing payment of a financial order ?on divorce

The underlying symptom

Legal proceedings between family members often act only to aggravate issues bubbling under the surface without ever resolving the problem, says Fay Copeland

A custodial sentence for divorce is slow progress

Marilyn Stowe remains sceptical over proposals to strengthen the law on domestic abuse

Disorder in the court

The increase of litigants in person has increased the risk of disruption, particularly in the family court, says District Judge Robert Jordan

Digging for gold

With bitcoin mining on the rise, will this virtual currency help spouses conceal their wealth in bitter divorce battles, wonders Mei-Ling McNab

Social media contraband

Ban Twitter and Facebook to avoid losing out in the divorce law courts, argues Katy Barber

Cutting edge in family law

Mediation will never replace litigation, says Marilyn Stowe, but nevertheless should be nurtured as a valuable adjunct

Parental gifts and reservation of benefit

Giving property away, particularly the family home, so that it is out of your estate for IHT purposes while still living in it or otherwise enjoying a benefit from it has become increasingly difficult in recent years, explain William Hadley and Fiona Graham