Family

In their first ‘Family law brief’, a regular NLJ quarterly update on judgments in the Family Court, Ellie Hampson-Jones and Carla Ditz, both senior associates at Stewarts Law, take a look at recent caselaw in four key areas—jurisdiction; publicity/privacy; the importance of financial dispute resolution hearings; and the treatment of private equity interests

Circuit judges have been granted an extension to their powers in family proceedings, as reported by former district judge Stephen Gold in this week’s ‘Civil way’

It’s time to improve the Office of the Public Guardian register, Ann Stanyer, partner at Wedlake Bell, writes in this week’s NLJ

Understanding of neurodiversity has increased in recent years. In this week’s NLJ, Melissa Mitchell, solicitor, The Family Law Company, explores some of the conditions & challenges, as well as their impact on family proceedings 

How should family lawyers work with clients who lose or lack capacity?