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Amanda Melton argues against pigeonholing families within the law

Philip Waller traces the changing face of family law

What do children cases actually decide, asks Simon Johnson

This book is the reference work for the family advocate who wishes to use the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on behalf of the children they represent.

Sarah Whitten endorses government proposals to encourage parental involvement

Family lawyers must adapt to survive in the year ahead, says Geraldine Morris

Are we edging towards a single, universally applicable, “test” of habitual residence? Simon Blain reports

Michael Tringham examines the law relating to inheritance by children

Family Justice Council produce new guidelines on children giving live evidence in family proceedings

Richard Scorer examines the legal principles behind the child abuse scandal in the Catholic Church

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Carey Olsen—Patrick Ormond

Carey Olsen—Patrick Ormond

Partner joinscorporate and finance practice in British Virgin Islands

Dawson Cornwell—Naomi Angell

Dawson Cornwell—Naomi Angell

Firm strengthens children department with adoption and surrogacy expert

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Graham Green

Penningtons Manches Cooper—Graham Green

Media and technology expert joins employment team as partner in Cambridge

NEWS
Freezing orders in divorce proceedings can unexpectedly ensnare third parties and disrupt businesses. In NLJ this week, Lucy James of Trowers & Hamlins explains how these orders—dubbed a ‘nuclear weapon’—preserve assets but can extend far beyond spouses to companies and business partners 
A Court of Appeal ruling has clarified that ‘rent’ must be monetary—excluding tenants paid in labour from statutory protection. In this week's NLJ, James Naylor explains Garraway v Phillips, where a tenant worked two days a week instead of paying rent
Thousands more magistrates are to be recruited, under a major shake-up to speed up and expand the hiring process
The winners of the LexisNexis Legal Awards 2026 have now been announced, marking another outstanding celebration of excellence, innovation, and impact across the legal profession
Three men wrongly imprisoned for a combined 77 years have been released—yet received ‘not a penny’ in compensation, exposing deep flaws in the justice system. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Jon Robins reports on Justin Plummer, Oliver Campbell and Peter Sullivan, whose convictions collapsed amid discredited forensics, ‘oppressive’ police interviews and unreliable ‘cell confessions’
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