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Spring is often associated with new beginnings, conjuring up images of flower covered fields, frolicking lambs and sun dappled mornings. But for me, Spring is also a time for reflection, and an...

Shabina Begum, Senior Associate, Dawson CornwellThis article reviews the key developments in the area of forced marriage in England and Wales, the impact of COVID – 19 and what this all means...

Graeme Fraser, Head of Family, BBS LawThis article summarises the Cohabitation Reform in England and Wales Conference in January 2023. Opt out regimes tend to be more common in other jurisdictions...

Mary Welstead, CAP Fellow Harvard Law School; Visiting Professor in Family law University of Buckingham In May 2022, Mrs Justice Theis granted the application of Mr Jennings, a...

Joan Connell, Barrister, FOURTEENTatiana Rocha, Pupil, FOURTEEN This article examines the recent Court of Appeal decision in Re S & Re W [2023] EWCA Civ 1 and asks whether this case will lead...

In recent years there have been calls for a change in the law to protect vulnerable adults from falling victim to what has become known as “predatory marriage”. This is due to a rise in...

People who work with children in England will be legally required to report child sexual abuse or face prosecution under government plans.The move - which is subject to a consultation - was...

Amy Richardson, Barrister, Cornwall StreetWhen local authorities collide re section 21 vs section 22 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002; which is the ‘designated’ local authority? This...

The government has announced that the forthcoming Victims Bill will be amended so that children born as a result of rape will be officially recognised as victims of crime in their own...

May Martin, Parklane PlowdenHannah Whitehouse, Barrister This article looks at the effect of claims by children against local authorities for failing to commence care proceedings and leaving them...

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