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Marry in haste (sign a post-nup) & repent at leisure, says Margaret Hatwood

Surrogacy law is a fertile breeding ground for uncertainty, says Dickon Ceadel

What is the family court for, asks Hazel Wright

Edward Heaton considers a surprising case that illustrates how difficult it is to run a successful add-back argument

Has our approach to maintenance changed forever, asks Charlotte Doherty

Geraldine Morris looks at the newly elected government’s plans & the potential impact on family law

Does lack of clarity in the legal aid scheme prevent access to justice, asks David Burrows

Jonathan Herring questions the family courts’ treatment of wilful children

Christopher Butler & Harriet Errington examine the court’s discretion to exclude media representatives from family proceedings

When should maintenance payments stop, asks Sarah Hughes

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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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