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With the courts confirming there is no way to define an ‘expert’ in family proceedings, Sarah Keily stresses the need for caution until change is effected

Grandparents taking on the care of vulnerable children as special guardians could miss out on an extension to legal aid, the Law Society has warned.

A more robust system for sharing information is essential to ensure that chances to protect vulnerable children are not missed, says Lucy Logan Green

A review of financial remedy orders, which determine the division of finances at the end of marriage or civil partnership, has been announced by the Law Commission.

What impact has the COVID-19 pandemic had on international and internal child relocation?

What impact has the pandemic had on international & internal child relocation? Sarah Hughes & Victoria Rylatt survey the key changes

The Law Commission has announced a review to assess the options for reforming the law governing finances on divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership.

Intended parents opting for surrogacy could potentially become the legal parents at birth, under an overhaul of surrogacy laws recommended by the Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission.

Private family law children cases took an average of 47 weeks to conclude in the final quarter of 2022—up five weeks on the same period in 2021 and an all-time high, according to the latest family court statistics.

A family court judge has issued a reminder about the basic principles of non-molestation orders, following a surge in applications.

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NLJ this week: Rent reforms unleash tribunal turmoil

A wave of housing and procedural reforms is set to test the limits of tribunal capacity. In his latest Civil Way column for NLJ this week, Stephen Gold charts sweeping change as the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 begins biting

NLJ this week: Jury cuts won’t cure court crisis

Plans to reduce jury trials risk missing the real problem in the criminal justice system. Writing in NLJ this week, David Wolchover of Ridgeway Chambers argues the crown court backlog is fuelled not by juries but weak cases slipping through a flawed ‘50%’ prosecution test

NLJ this week: Brain data could rewrite family justice

Emerging technologies may soon transform how courts determine truth in deeply personal disputes. In this week's NLJ, Madhavi Kabra of 1 Hare Court and Harry Lambert of Outer Temple Chambers explore how neurotechnology could reshape family law

NLJ this week: Offensive speech still protected, court rules

A controversial protest case has reignited debate over the limits of free expression. In NLJ this week, Nicholas Dobson examines a Quran-burning incident testing public order law

NLJ this week: Arbitration appeals face hard stop

The courts have drawn a firm line under attempts to extend arbitration appeals. Writing in NLJ this week, Masood Ahmed of the University of Leicester highlights that if the High Court refuses permission under s 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996, that is the end

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Family

MOVERS & SHAKERS

42BR Barristers—4 Brick Court

Winckworth Sherwood—Rubianka Winspear

Gateley Legal—Daniel Walsh