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Owen Igiehon considers the practice and scale of surrogacy in the UK and welcomes proposals for reform

The senior family judge has issued a warning to judges not to hold hearings out of normal 10am-4.30pm working hours despite pressure to deal with cases quickly

The Home Secretary, Priti Patel, has written a response to the Domestic Abuse Commission and Victims Commissioner regarding support for victims of domestic abuse in light of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown.

Details of amendments to various Family Procedure Rules 2010 Practice Directions consequential to Brexit have been issued

The financial services company Legal & General has found that women are likely to have their household incomes fall by a third (33%), almost twice the decrease likely to be faced by men (18%)

David Burrows tells the tale of Singer J & a hardship defence

Irwin Mitchell’s Ros Bever won Partner of the Year while Philip Waller took home the Cornwell Award for Outstanding Contribution to Family Law, at this year’s LexisNexis Family Law Awards

The stresses and strains of lockdown appear to have provoked a surge in couples wanting to separate, Linda Lamb, solicitor and director of LSL Family Law, writes in NLJ this week

White v White was a landmark in divorce law, ushering in a more equal playing field for couples where one spouse works and the other stays home

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42BR Barristers—4 Brick Court

42BR Barristers to be joined by leading family law set, 4 Brick Court, this summer

Winckworth Sherwood—Rubianka Winspear

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Gateley Legal—Daniel Walsh

Firm bolsters real estate team with partner hire in Birmingham

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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