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Mark Cooper, St Ives ChambersEmma Kelly, St Ives Chambers Mark Cooper and Emma Kelly discuss the ever-increasing use of digital evidence in family proceedings, with a particular emphasis on how...

There have recently been two cases in which adult children have begun court proceedings seeking a formal court order to force their parents into providing ongoing financial support to them.The first...

Yvonne Healing, 18 St John Street ChambersWe are all experienced in the all too familiar scenario - an application to the court is made late in the day - a baby has just been born - the mother is told...

Dr Seamus Byrne and Professor Amel AlghraniKey words: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) – Covid-19 – Coronavirus Act 2020 – Children’s rightsWith the legal framework...

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...

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...

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...

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 for...

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...

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 cases where...

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