Family

David Burrows reviews the complexities & challenges of law making

Family legal aid cuts are having a major impact while falling crime has made further budget cuts unnecessary, according to the Bar Council

Ruling good news for parents in international arrangements

A recent appeal court ruling highlights the flaws in a fault-based divorce system, says Ed Heaton

Publicly funded family mediations have fallen despite the introduction of compulsory Mediation Information and Assessment Meetings (MIAMs).

Fault lines in family mediation

Graham Lyons shares his reservations about the future of mediation in an open letter to the Rt Hon Simon Hughes MP*

Kirstie Gibson considers the report of the Family Mediation Task Force & the Ministry of Justice’s response

Q v Q [2014] EWFC 31, [2014] All ER (D) 40 (Aug)

Re X (Adopted Child: Access To Court File) [2014] EWFC 33, [2014] All ER (D) 62 (Sep)