Family

Does the legal aid statutory charge apply to damages recovered by children & their parents under the Human Rights Act 1998, asks David Burrows

Iqbal v Iqbal provides a salutary example of the consequences that can occur in the absence of legal representation, as Shlomit Glaser & Tim Jones report

In the first of a series of articles David Burrows explores the complex law which confronts cohabiting couples who separate

"Common sense dictates to me that you need this book"

How can the court protect a child’s welfare when faced with clashing world views, asks Jon Herring

Will the Court of Appeal provide some helpful guidance on the doctrine of “special contribution” in Work v Gray, asks Elizabeth Carson

Where now for domestic violence in family proceedings, asks David Burrows

Henry Hood discusses further developments in the interaction between bankruptcy & divorce cases

Is the sharing of overseas pensions now at an end, asks Kerry Fretwell

There is no general principle that a child should be summarily returned where one parent moves them from their home to another place in England & Wales, says Claire Sanders