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The government must support the reform of cohabitation law, says Graeme Fraser

Geraldine Morris reviews the family law changes in 2014 & makes predictions for the year ahead

Hodge, Jones and Allen (HJA) has pioneered what it believes is the first fixed-fee arbitration service for divorcing couples, and is calling on other firms to join it in bringing about a “seachange” in separation

Re SE (A Child) [2014] EWHC 3182 (Fam), [2014] All ER (D) 229 (Oct)

New guidance has been issued on the use of ex parte orders, as Clive Thomas explains

“This book will be essential on any family practitioner’s bookshelf”

Simon Hughes MP responds to Graham Lyons about the future of mediation

Jonathan Herring reports on a rare case of divorce fraud

What steps should you take if you have concerns about a party’s capacity to enter into a negotiated agreement, asks Elizabeth Carson

Kim Beatson, Caroline Bowden & Ellen Lucas chart the ongoing chaos in family law proceedings

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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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