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His Honour Judge Hess has issued a message for users of the London Financial Remedies Court (FRC) regarding operational changes that take effect in January 2023.

Sarah Hughes & Victoria Rylatt examine the issues raised by intimate images, publication & disclosure

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has issued service guides for local authorities or their solicitors using MyHMCTS to make a family public law order application.

Falling out and making up again—what happens when a couple get divorced then reconcile? Writing in this week’s NLJ, family law solicitor-advocate and NLJ columnist, David Burrows looks at the legal implications of this rom-com scenario.

Getting back together? David Burrows examines the setting aside of divorce orders where a couple has reconciled

On 29 November 2022, in his View from the President’s Chambers (the View), the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, announced a campaign to require everyone in the family justice system to get back to operating the Public Law Outline (PLO) 2014 in full and without exception.

In the first of a two-part NLJ series on fact-finding hearings, Sarah Hughes, partner, and Victoria Rylatt, senior associate, Anthony Gold, look at some of this year’s key cases. These cases have grappled with difficult issues but provide extremely useful guidance, the authors write.

Sarah Hughes & Victoria Rylatt set out recent case law on fact-finding hearings in private children proceedings

Rachel Davenport, Co-founder and Director at AlphaBiolabs, discusses alcohol monitoring technology, and how it can be used to evidence levels and patterns of alcohol consumption or sobriety.

On 6 December 2022 from 17:30-19:30, the Family Justice Council (FJC) is holding its 15th annual debate and panel discussion. The motion for this year’s debate reads: ‘Should remote hearings continue to play a significant role in family cases?’

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mfg Solicitors—Hayley Pearce & Lauren Williams

Law firm mfg Solicitors announces promotions at Ludlow office

Womble Bond Dickinson—Richard Sharpe

Womble Bond Dickinson appoints partner in Leeds residential team

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Brabners adds six to partnership in record year for partner promotions

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NLJ this week: Beyond AI hallucinations

The legal profession's AI challenge extends far beyond fabricated case citations, according to a warning about the next phase of technological risk

NLJ this week: AML supervision shake-up

Law firms should use the transition period before the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) assumes anti-money laundering (AML) supervision to strengthen governance and compliance, experts have warned

NLJ this week: Options for global evidence gathering

Cross-border disputes increasingly demand creative approaches to gathering evidence, with litigators needing to look beyond traditional letters of request

NLJ this week: Indefinite or forever?

A Court of Appeal ruling has clarified the distinction between contracts of 'indefinite' and 'perpetual' duration, with potentially significant implications for commercial drafting

NLJ this week: Proscription appeal upheld

The Court of Appeal was entitled to uphold the government's decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, according to an analysis of the ruling

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Family

MOVERS & SHAKERS

mfg Solicitors—Hayley Pearce & Lauren Williams

Womble Bond Dickinson—Richard Sharpe

Brabners—six promotions