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Demands for no-fault divorce increase ahead of Owens v Owens

The latest Family Court statistics reveal ‘significant pressure’ on the courts, with a record number of private law case disposals where neither party had legal representation, a leading family law solicitor has warned.

Laura Hughes & Rebecca Dziobon provide an overview on the scope & nature of non-matrimonial property

David Burrows offers some insight on interim capital relief, precedent & the per incuriam exception

Graeme Fraser discusses extending civil partnerships to opposite-sex couples

The Prime Minister, Home Secretary and Justice Secretary have launched a much-anticipated consultation ahead of a draft Domestic Abuse Bill.

While youngsters turn their back on marriage, increasing numbers of more mature men are bucking the trend & getting hitched

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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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