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Recruiting for family justice
The Family Justice Council is seeking a family private law solicitor with extensive experience as a practising solicitor. 
04 September 2019
Protect our cohabitees, say lawyers
Increase in number of cohabiting families underscores need for reform
14 August 2019
Till death us do part
Wedding ceremonies could take place in more unusual locations in future, under law reforms being considered by the Law Commission.
08 August 2019
Survey: engaging pensions experts for financial settlements
With the work of the Pension Advisory Group being published recently, LexisNexis and Mathieson Consulting are keen to hear the personal views of family law fee earners concerning the engagement of pensions experts for financial settlements.
25 July 2019
Financial fear drives couples to court
The number of court disputes between divorcing couples over money has risen 20% to 3,176 cases in the past year.
24 July 2019
Court closures on the cards
Croydon Magistrates’ Court will close in September for four months for building work, HMCTS has said. 
24 July 2019
Book review: 1KBW on Trusts in Matrimonial Finance Proceedings Premium Content
"To see how valuable this book is in pulling together all aspects relating to trusts in matrimonial proceedings you just have to consider what all the 11 chapters cover"
22 July 2019 / David Emmerson OBE
The costs-consequences pendulum shifts again Premium Content

A low-key change to procedure means courts are more likely to make a costs order against a party who litigates unreasonably, write Rebecca Dziobon & Gemma Reading

18 July 2019 / Rebecca Dziobon / Gemma Reading
Recognising modern families
A parliamentary committee has called for the law on compensation for bereaved relatives to be extended to recognise cohabiting couples.
17 July 2019
Family finances: a delayed reaction Premium Content

How long can a spouse or civil partner wait to take financial proceedings? David Burrows sifts the evidence

11 July 2019 / David Burrows
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NLJ this week: Beyond AI hallucinations
The legal profession's AI challenge extends far beyond fabricated case citations, according to a warning about the next phase of technological risk
NLJ this week: AML supervision shake-up
Law firms should use the transition period before the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) assumes anti-money laundering (AML) supervision to strengthen governance and compliance, experts have warned
NLJ this week: Options for global evidence gathering
Cross-border disputes increasingly demand creative approaches to gathering evidence, with litigators needing to look beyond traditional letters of request
NLJ this week: Indefinite or forever?
A Court of Appeal ruling has clarified the distinction between contracts of 'indefinite' and 'perpetual' duration, with potentially significant implications for commercial drafting
NLJ this week: Proscription appeal upheld
The Court of Appeal was entitled to uphold the government's decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, according to an analysis of the ruling
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