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The time has come to consider the plight of the increasing numbers of people who are outside the pale of UK marriage laws, says David Burrows
Gender equality demands flexibility & discretion, not blunt instruments says Graeme Fraser
The lack of fairness in financial settlements means the Divorce, Dissolution & Separation Bill now going through Parliament misses the mark, says Dr Michael Arnheim
Rakesh Kapila considers possible shortcomings in the financial statements submitted by the parties in matrimonial proceedings
More than a third of divorce applications are now being made online, but the whole process takes just as long as before due to a shortage of resources in the family court.
David Burrows provides a rundown of child support appeals to the First-tier Tribunal & Upper Tribunal
The cost of divorce for EU couples could rise ‘dramatically’ post-Brexit if the UK leaves without a deal.
Couples are postponing their divorce due to uncertainties caused by Brexit, family lawyers say.

Jurisdiction & habitual residence: Pierburg v Pierburg has provided some clarity, but for how long? Stuart Webber investigates

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published its advice for the public on how cross-border family law cases may be impacted by Brexit. 
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Haynes Boone—Jeremy Cross

Haynes Boone—Jeremy Cross

Firm strengthens global fund finance practice with London partner hire.

DWF—Stephen Webb

DWF—Stephen Webb

Partner and head of national planning team appointed

mfg Solicitors—Nick Little

mfg Solicitors—Nick Little

Corporate team expands in Birmingham with partner hire

NEWS
The High Court’s refusal to recognise a prolific sperm donor as a child’s legal parent has highlighted the risks of informal conception arrangements, according to Liam Hurren, associate at Kingsley Napley, in NLJ this week
The Court of Appeal’s decision in Mazur may have settled questions around litigation supervision, but the profession should not simply ‘move on’, argues Jennifer Coupland, CEO of CILEX, in this week's NLJ
A simple phrase like ‘subject to references’ may not protect employers as much as they think. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Smith, barrister and emeritus professor of employment law at UEA, analyses recent employment cases showing how conditional job offers can still create binding contracts

An engagement ring may symbolise romance, but the courts remain decidedly practical about who keeps it after a split, writes Mark Pawlowski, barrister and professor emeritus of property law at the University of Greenwich, in this week's NLJ

Medical reporting organisation fees have become ‘the final battleground’ in modern costs litigation, says Kris Kilsby, costs lawyer at Peak Costs and council member of the Association of Costs Lawyers, in this week's NLJ
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