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An adoption case involving six children between the ages of three and seventeen cannot go ahead remotely because the father did not feel competent at using technology, the Court of Appeal has held

The time has come to consider the plight of the increasing numbers of people who are outside the pale of UK marriage laws, says David Burrows

Family lawyers have welcomed a two-year extension for frozen eggs, sperm and embryos stored in fertility clinics

Barristers, solicitors, court staff, judiciary, and all those others who support court users have been praised for working ‘around the clock to explore and deliver extraordinary changes at great pace’

Alexandra Baggallay considers the law & options available for separated parents during COVID-19

Graeme Fraser stresses the importance of reducing conflict over child arrangements during the lockdown

Entries are now open for the 10th annual LexisNexis Family Law Awards

Family lawyers and judges are urged to take part in a two-week rapid consultation on the use of remote hearings in the family justice system. It ends on 28 April.

Dr Michael Arnheim reflects on the need for principled but flexible divorce reform

Domestic abuse victims are particularly vulnerable and will need more protection than ever during the COVID-19 lockdown, the Law Society has warned

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Browne Jacobson—Vicky Tomlinson

Browne Jacobson appoints Vicky Tomlinson as Head of Independent Health and Care

DWF—five appointments

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

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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Family

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Browne Jacobson—Vicky Tomlinson

DWF—five appointments

Switalskis—Laura Ornsby