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Financial disputes on the rise Premium Content
Economic uncertainty, court delays, dwindling legal aid & rising costs are all aiding the recent rise in the number of financial disputes in divorce cases, writes James Maguire
18 July 2025 / James Maguire
Trapped by ‘I do’ Premium Content
Predatory marriages are exploiting the weaknesses of current wills law: Sarah Everington, Alex Adams & Farida Hindi set out what can be done to safeguard vulnerable adults
11 July 2025 / Alex Adams / Farida Hindi / Sarah Everington
NLJ this week: Predatory marriage—how the law is failing the vulnerable
Writing in NLJ this week, Sarah Everington, Alex Adams and Farida Hindi of Penningtons Manches Cooper expose how English law enables ‘predatory marriage’—where vulnerable adults are manipulated into marriage for financial gain
11 July 2025
Post-nup signed under pressure
The High Court has awarded a divorcee £230m—the third largest divorce settlement in English legal history—despite an existing post-nuptial agreement
09 July 2025
*Partner copy* Unresolved Paternity: a barrier to progress
Casey Randall, Director of Genetics at AlphaBiolabs, discusses the benefits of Non-invasive Prenatal Paternity testing for Family Court
04 July 2025 / Casey Randall
DNA certainty before birth: AlphaBiolabs’ NIPP test transforms family law
AlphaBiolabs is revolutionising family law with its Non-Invasive Prenatal Paternity (NIPP) test, enabling paternity confirmation as early as seven weeks into pregnancy—without any risk to mother or baby
03 July 2025
AlphaBiolabs gives back to Nottinghamshire Women’s Aid with £500 donation
A £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs is helping to support women and children affected by domestic abuse, thanks to the company’s unique charity initiative that empowers legal professionals to give back to community causes
02 July 2025
Sharing was not caring in acrimonious Standish divorce
Family lawyers have advised couples to keep careful records following the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on matrimonialisation of property
02 July 2025
Join Affordable Justice for meaningful work with career opportunities
A family nonprofit for women unable to access legal aid is growing from ‘humble beginnings’ in a small room to offices in a purpose-built women’s centre in Hull
23 June 2025
Common law: binding v ‘citable’ Premium Content
The president’s citation practice guidance covers ‘citable’ judgments. But what does that really mean, asks David Burrows
20 June 2025 / David Burrows
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Birketts—four appointments

Birketts—four appointments

Firm expands partnership with four lateral hires across key practice areas

Harper James—Lottie Hugo

Harper James—Lottie Hugo

Commercial law firm announces appointment of corporate partner

Carey Olsen—Patrick Ormond

Carey Olsen—Patrick Ormond

Partner joins corporate and finance practice in British Virgin Islands

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‘Joe Donor’ parentage declaration is rejected
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’
Class action overhaul?
The government is considering wholesale reform of consumer class actions—the ‘opt-out’ collective claims certified by the Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT)
Fallout escalates from collapsed firm
A ‘sophisticated suspected fraud’ may have taken place at PM Law involving the improper removal and misuse of about £39.5m of client funds, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has confirmed
Technology push to assist in capture of fraudsters & fakers
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) will invest in technology to catch tech-reliant fraudsters and handle voluminous case materials
Business healthy for legal services
Law firms enjoyed rapid growth in 2025, according to a Financial Benchmarking Survey, published by the Law Society last week
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