Child law

Go to page of 31

The latest case involving a serial sperm donor serves to highlight the serious legal & ethical issues around unregulated donation, write Isabelle James & Lee Henderson

A family judge has criticised the prison authorities for mistakenly freeing a father who abducted his own son

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

Serial sperm donor Robert Albon has lost his bid for a declaration of paternity, ‘on the ground that to grant it would manifestly be contrary to public policy’

Family law must shift from conflict-driven litigation to child-centred problem-solving, according to a major new report. Writing in NLJ this week, Caroline Bowden of Anthony Gold outlines findings showing overwhelming support for reform, with 92% agreeing lawyers owe duties to children as well as clients

Caroline Bowden on a new report that calls for a rethink of family law practice

Nick Smallwood weighs up the legal reality of social media bans: what would they mean for platforms, parents & regulators?

Rising numbers of cases, an increase in litigants in person and an overall lack of investment is piling pressure on the family court, the Law Society has warned

Pathfinder courts—renamed ‘Child focused courts’—are to be rolled out nationally, following a successful pilot where backlogs halved and cases were resolved up to seven and a half months faster

The Court of Appeal has unanimously dismissed a £385,000 costs order against a father, in a case that centred on what is required to meet the threshold of ‘reprehensible or unreasonable’ behaviour

Show

Results

Go to page of 31

E-newsletter Sign-Up

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Read All

Constantine Law—Anita Vadgama

New senior partner hire at consultant-led employment / regulatory law firm

Ward Hadaway—Emma Swann & Jill Donabie

Firm adds two partners to growing education practice

mfg Solicitors—Lauren Collins, Emily Stancer & Sara Southall

Trio of newly qualified solicitors strengthens Worcester office law firm

NEWS

Read All

Charities Appeals Supplement: June 2026

NLJ's latest Charities Appeals Supplement has been published in this week’s issue

Treasury insists shift in AML supervision will be smooth

The treasury has sought to reassure the legal profession over concerns about cost, bureaucracy and independence when the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) takes over regulation of anti-money laundering compliance

Clients putting pressure on ethics at the Bar

One out of two barristers has come under pressure from clients to act unethically, according to the results of this year’s Barristers’ Working Lives survey

Bitter medicine for pharma giants

The Court of Appeal has held the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) was wrong to set aside a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) decision on unfair pricing of phenytoin, an epilepsy drug

Six-month employee rights roll out

A flagship employment law reform is due to come into effect on 1 July, extending unfair dismissal rights to employees after six months in their job instead of two years

Error message

Child law

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Constantine Law—Anita Vadgama

Ward Hadaway—Emma Swann & Jill Donabie

mfg Solicitors—Lauren Collins, Emily Stancer & Sara Southall