As non-court dispute resolution gains momentum, Sarah Hughes explores how collaborative practice can deliver better outcomes for separating families
Victoria Rylatt & Sarah Hughes provide a review of recent cases dealing with child relocation both inside & outside the jurisdiction
False denials & families in peril: Sarah Hughes & Victoria Rylatt report on recent caselaw where fact finding hearings have uncovered significant issues
What impact has the pandemic had on international & internal child relocation? Sarah Hughes & Victoria Rylatt survey the key changes
Sarah Hughes & Victoria Rylatt examine the issues raised by intimate images, publication & disclosure
Sarah Hughes & Victoria Rylatt set out recent case law on fact-finding hearings in private children proceedings
Step-parents are fast becoming the new norm but have limited rights, regardless of their responsibilities, as Sarah Hughes explains
Wyatt v Vince illustrates the growing trend towards openness of family proceedings, says Sarah Hughes
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Hugo Plowman, Mishcon de Reya
From global fraud cases to fishing off-grid, Mishcon de Reya’s chair of dispute resolution Hugo Plowman discusses mentors, management switching off
Maguire Family Law—Jennifer Hudec, Ciara Florey, Alice Ferguson & Ruth Wynn
Maguire Family Law announces partner promotion and new hires amid a record year for enquiries
Switalskis—Rebecca Parry & Hannah Gamble
Switalskis wills and probate team extends reach with two appointments
NEWS
Restrictions on workplace non-disclosure agreements could make settlements slower, more complex and more expensive when reforms expected in 2027 take effect
Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
Foreign states cannot necessarily claim immunity for cyber operations launched abroad against computers in Britain, following a divided Supreme Court ruling
Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
Lawyers advising Russian clients face different sanctions restrictions across the UK, EU and US, despite their shared objective of increasing pressure on Russia
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