Our articles are written by experts in their field and include barristers, solicitors, judges, mediators, academics and professionals from a range of related disciplines. Family Law provides a platform for debate for all the important topics, from divorce and care proceedings to transparency and access to justice. If you would like to contribute please email editor@familylaw.co.uk.

Spotlight

Children and Same Sex Families: A Legal Handbook

More info

Mental Capacity: Law and Practice

More info

Evidence in Family Proceedings

More info

View All

Read the Family Law Blog

Read It Here First

Write for Family Law

If you would like the chance to write for us get in touch.

Brexit

Ongoing Family Law coverage

Find Out More

A day in the life Of...

Read on

Articles

3253

Go to page of 326

Find

Advanced

So… the Parliamentary Bill aimed at reforming divorce laws is back on the table. Hurrah. That means change is imminent, right? Hang on. No, it doesn’t. And the omens are not positive. Two things jump...

Dr Jed Meers, Lecturer in Law, University of YorkFamilies have been hit hard by reductions made in the name of “welfare reform”. The Welfare Reform Act 2012 and the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2015...

Judith Pepper, 4 Brick Court ChambersJudith Pepper goes behind the headlines and explores developments in forced marriage, asking the question: is enough being done? Forced marriage is perceived as a...

The focus of this case is whether the confinement of a young person aged 16-17 years-old, found not to be Gillick (Gillick v West Norfolk and Wisbech AHA House of Lords [1986]) competent,...

The number of parents self-referring directly to child contact centres has drastically risen in the last ten years, according to new figures released by the National Association of Child Contact...

Simon Wilkinson, Parklane Plowden ChambersWhat happens when the court and the local authority disagree over the most appropriate care plan for the child? The President of the Family Division recently...

What is your position and what do you do on a day-to-day basis?I am a Partner of the firm and I’m based in Expatriate Law’s new office in Singapore. We advise British expats in respect of English...

For many of our disabled or vulnerable clients, engaging in sexual activity after injury can be a challenge. Some of our clients have lost confidence or do not feel able to actively engage in a...

The Court of Appeal has held that the court has power to order an early neutral evaluation (ENE) by a judge even where one or more parties do not consent to that course. There was no reason to imply...

... and it falls to the Independent Administrator to pro-actively steer the beneficiaries towards a resolution, whilst maintaining their position of neutrality.But when might an Independent...

Show

Results

Go to page of 326

News & Articles

Other Useful Links

Online Services

Looseleafs

Law Reports

Books and eBooks

Major Works

Journals

Webinars

Events

Visit us at

Read the Family Law Blog

Write for Family Law

Brexit

Trending articles

AI in the family justice system: report published by Nuffield Family Justice Observatory

A seismic change in ethos and practice

Family law practitioners win at LexisNexis Legal Awards 2024

Articles