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A former wife has successfully challenged a ruling that her ex-husband should get half of the fortune she built up during their marriage.

What guidance on special contribution, if any, has been given by the Court of Appeal in Work v Gray, asks Bethan Thomas

In the second article in a series of three, David Burrows considers the implication of Brexit on children’s rights & parent’s remedies

In the first article in a series of three, David Burrows examines the role which a child can play in children proceedings

Jonathan Herring considers a tragic case concerning the right to withhold invasive medical treatment

The Owens decision strengthens the need for divorce reform & no fault divorce, says David Emmerson

A consideration of Parliamentary intent & a deductive approach could have helped ensure Mrs Owens got her way, says David Burrows

Kim Beatson & Victoria Brown provide an update on leave to remove

The Brewster case has bolstered public sector pension rights of unmarried couples, but it is better to be prepared, says Caroline East

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

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

42BR Barristers—4 Brick Court

42BR Barristers—4 Brick Court

42BR Barristers to be joined by leading family law set, 4 Brick Court, this summer

Winckworth Sherwood—Rubianka Winspear

Winckworth Sherwood—Rubianka Winspear

Real estate and construction energy offering boosted by partner hire

Gateley Legal—Daniel Walsh

Gateley Legal—Daniel Walsh

Firm bolsters real estate team with partner hire in Birmingham

NEWS
A wave of housing and procedural reforms is set to test the limits of tribunal capacity. In his latest Civil Way column for NLJ this week, Stephen Gold charts sweeping change as the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 begins biting
Plans to reduce jury trials risk missing the real problem in the criminal justice system. Writing in NLJ this week, David Wolchover of Ridgeway Chambers argues the crown court backlog is fuelled not by juries but weak cases slipping through a flawed ‘50%’ prosecution test
Emerging technologies may soon transform how courts determine truth in deeply personal disputes. In this week's NLJ, Madhavi Kabra of 1 Hare Court and Harry Lambert of Outer Temple Chambers explore how neurotechnology could reshape family law
A controversial protest case has reignited debate over the limits of free expression. In NLJ this week, Nicholas Dobson examines a Quran-burning incident testing public order law
The courts have drawn a firm line under attempts to extend arbitration appeals. Writing in NLJ this week, Masood Ahmed of the University of Leicester highlights that if the High Court refuses permission under s 68 of the Arbitration Act 1996, that is the end
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