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Public family law cases are taking two weeks less to complete than they did last year, according to the family court statistics quarterly: January to March 2026, published last week

The government’s long-awaited family law reform consultation could mark a turning point for domestic abuse victims navigating financial remedy proceedings, but significant challenges remain

Jo Carr-West welcomes a renewed focus on domestic abuse & financial remedies

Financial protections for domestic abuse victims would be strengthened and cohabiting couples be given inheritance and separation rights, under historic government proposals

Five years after the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 came into force, concerns remain that the family courts continue to minimise allegations of abuse in child contact disputes

Progress or missed promise? Sarah Bunn considers the practical impact of the Act & the persistence of ‘pro-contact culture’ in the family court

Judges could be issued with a guideline for the offence of using violence to secure entry, which is often committed in a domestic abuse context

From custody battles to hidden assets, emerging neurotechnology could transform how family courts uncover truth: Madhavi Kabra & Harry Lambert report

A ‘parallel justice system’ is developing due to the increased use of Out of Court Resolutions (OOCRs), magistrates have warned

The presumption of parental involvement is to be abolished, the Lord Chancellor David Lammy has confirmed

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Katten Muchin Rosenman—Charlotte Hill

Katten strengthens financial markets and funds group in London

Hugh James—Keith Cundall & Lee Hart

Hugh James expands national Serious Injury team with two new Partners

HFW—Rémi Ducloyer

HFW continues Paris office growth with public law Partner hire

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NLJ this week: Mazur ruling offers CILEX a fresh start

The Court of Appeal's decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP has lifted months of uncertainty for Chartered Legal Executives while prompting a rethink of regulation and supervision

NLJ this week: Assisted dying proposal faces next parliamentary test

The assisted dying debate returns to Westminster as Lauren Edwards MP reintroduces legislation that stalled in the House of Lords last session despite clearing the Commons

NLJ this week: New offence rules widen corporate criminal exposure

A little-noticed provision of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 has fundamentally expanded corporate criminal liability

NLJ this week: AI shortcuts leave lawyers facing courtroom fallout

Artificial intelligence is transforming legal practice, but careless reliance on it is creating growing professional risks

NLJ this week: Why cohabitees may be better protected after death

The law offers cohabiting couples surprisingly greater protection after one partner dies than when they separate during life

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Abuse

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Katten Muchin Rosenman—Charlotte Hill

Hugh James—Keith Cundall & Lee Hart

HFW—Rémi Ducloyer