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Should the UK law on surrogacy be reformed?
Owen Igiehon considers the practice and scale of surrogacy in the UK and welcomes proposals for reform
18 January 2021 / Owen Igiehon
No to out of hours family hearings
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
13 January 2021
Family told: make it quick
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
11 January 2021
LNB news: Letter published on government response to domestic violence amid coronavirus (COVID-19)
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.
08 January 2021
LNB news: Brexit amendments made to FPR 2010 Practice Directions
Details of amendments to various Family Procedure Rules 2010 Practice Directions consequential to Brexit have been issued
08 January 2021
Research finds women’s income likely to fall by almost twice men’s post-divorce
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%)
05 January 2021
Lies of the land: the judge, the actress & her cash Premium Content
David Burrows tells the tale of Singer J & a hardship defence
03 December 2020 / David Burrows
2020: Family Law winners announced
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
30 November 2020
NLJ this week: Divorces rising under lockdown
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
19 November 2020
NLJ this week: Life after White: two decades of divorce equality?
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
19 November 2020
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Browne Jacobson appoints Vicky Tomlinson as Head of Independent Health and Care

DWF—five appointments

DWF—five appointments

DWF further strengthens major injury and casualty offering with new partner and four directors from DAC Beachcroft

Switalskis—Laura Ornsby

Switalskis—Laura Ornsby

Switalskis strengthens Grimsby child care team

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NLJ this week: Auditors tighten the disclosure screws
The Financial Reporting Council’s revised Audit Enforcement Procedure will alter the balance of power in corporate investigations
NLJ this week: Telecoms tenants caught in a legal gap
A telecoms operator may be able to hold over under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, yet still be unable to secure a renewal: an outcome described as a legal ‘paradox’
NLJ this week: Due process holds the line

Safety fears do not automatically justify shutting an interested person out of a statutory will application

NLJ this week: Credit law’s regulatory reset
Consumer credit law is heading for its biggest shake-up in 50 years, with the Consumer Credit Act 1974 set to yield much of its detailed statutory machinery to FCA rules
NLJ this week: Employment law’s four-point check
The Supreme Court has settled a long-running dispute over part-time workers: unfavourable treatment need be a significant or effective cause, not the sole cause
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