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David Burrows assesses the government’s proposals for an overhaul of divorce law, & supplies some suggestions of his own

Clarity on non-party documentation: David Burrows investigates the power to order production of documents in family cases

Modern family types outside marriage for heterosexuals to be recognised

Nicola Tager writes on the legal & practical complexities of establishing parity in parental leave

It is time for ministers to join the judiciary in recognising the realities of family life in 2018, says Graeme Fraser

Justice Secretary David Gauke has delighted family lawyers by publishing a much-anticipated consultation on no-fault divorce—and has proposed a six-month minimum timeframe.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Hugh James—Phil Edwards

Serious injury teambolstered by high-profile partner hire

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Freeths—Melanie Stancliffe

Firm strengthens employment team with partner hire

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

DAC Beachcroft—Tim Barr

Lawyers’ liability practice strengthened with partner appointment in London

NEWS
Chronic delays, duplication of work, cancelled hearings and inefficiencies in the family law courts are letting children and victims of domestic abuse down, a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) inquiry has found
Ceri Morgan, knowledge counsel at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, analyses the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd, which reshapes the law of fiduciary relationships and common law bribery
The boundaries of media access in family law are scrutinised by Nicholas Dobson in NLJ this week
Reflecting on personal experience, Professor Graham Zellick KC, Senior Master of the Bench and former Reader of the Middle Temple, questions the unchecked power of parliamentary privilege
Geoff Dover, managing director at Heirloom Fair Legal, sets out a blueprint for ethical litigation funding in the wake of high-profile law firm collapses
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