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

The area of pensions and divorce is full of ‘elephant traps’, and family lawyers could face a rise in negligence cases unless they get to grips with it, the co-author of a good practice guide has warned.

Focusing on the short-term financial needs of clients on divorce can often be to the detriment of their longer-term financial security—but are family lawyers prepared to engineer the drive towards fairness & a pension sharing revolution? Grania Langdon-Down reports

Nearly one third of individuals involved in a divorce or civil partnership dissolution dealt with the proceedings themselves from start to finish, consumer research shows.

Graeme Fraser shares ten family law priorities with the new Lord Chancellor…for when Parliament returns

Increase in number of cohabiting families underscores need for reform

With the work of the Pension Advisory Group being published recently, LexisNexis and Mathieson Consulting are keen to hear the personal views of family law fee earners concerning the engagement of pensions experts for financial settlements.

The number of court disputes between divorcing couples over money has risen 20% to 3,176 cases in the past year.

"To see how valuable this book is in pulling together all aspects relating to trusts in matrimonial proceedings you just have to consider what all the 11 chapters cover"

James Copson addresses the allure & hidden dangers of offsetting

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Divorce

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Weightmans—Jason Slatcher

Mishcon de Reya—trainees

Sackers—Charlotte Adams & Fraser Sutton