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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

Freeths—Heather Gibson

Freeths—Heather Gibson

Freeths strengthens national tax team with Heather Gibson appointment

Debevoise & Plimpton—Mary Lavelle

Debevoise & Plimpton—Mary Lavelle

Debevoise expands London secondaries team with addition of Mary Lavelle

Excello Law—Hestia Private Client

Excello Law—Hestia Private Client

Excello Law welcomes ex-Irwin Mitchell team to launch Hestia Private Client

NEWS
Lawyers have welcomed plans to create specialist rape and serious sex offences courtrooms at every Crown Court
The Supreme Court has settled a long-running dispute over part-time workers: unfavourable treatment need be a significant or effective cause, not the sole cause
Arbitration may be private, but its confidentiality is no impenetrable shield. Writing in NLJ this week, James Glaysher of Kingsley Napley examines when courts will permit arbitral material to surface in open litigation
A telecoms operator may be able to hold over under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, yet still be unable to secure a renewal: an outcome described as a legal ‘paradox’
The Financial Reporting Council’s revised Audit Enforcement Procedure will alter the balance of power in corporate investigations
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