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4 November 2021

What’s in a name? Legal considerations when changing a transgender child’s forename
Dr Bianca Jackson, Family Law Barrister, Coram ChambersChanging their name is often a significant step in a transgender person’s social transition. However, for trans children and young people, the...
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The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 – will it protect victims of domestic abuse, and simplify the process for litigants in person?
Gemma Sweetman, Solicitor and Senior Lecturer, School of Law, University of South WalesSara Diamond Moroy, Alumni (LL.M Legal Practice), School of Law, University of South WalesIn less than 6 months’...
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‘Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend’: A review of the law on family loans – was Shakespeare right?
Anna Roiser and Eri Horrocks, Hunters LawThis article considers how the courts approach (purported) loans from family members in financial remedy proceedings, and the variety of situations in which...
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2 November 2021

Views sought on introduction of Standard Reporting Permission Order
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary is seeking views on a proposed new Standard Reporting Permission Order (SRPO), which aims to increase the transparency of financial remedy proceedings in the Financial...
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2 November 2021

Cafcass emphasises children’s welfare in light of Transparency Review
Cafcass has published its response to the findings made by the President of the Family Division following the publication of the Transparency in the Family Courts report, welcoming the moves to...
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2 November 2021

Transparency in the Family Courts Report
The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has published a report providing his conclusions following a review of the provisions on transparency in the family courts.He says: "The...
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29 October 2021

The online divorce and financial remedy service: How far have we come? And how far can we go?
From 13 September 2021 it will be mandatory for any divorce petition being issued by a solicitor in England and Wales to be issued via the HMCTS online portal. Paper applications will no longer be...
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29 October 2021

LexisNexis Legal awards open for entries - get the recognition you deserve!
We are delighted that the LexisNexis Legal Awards are now open for entries. Entries will close on 12 November 2021. The winners will be announced at the spectacular awards night in March 2022.Past...
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29 October 2021

Language Matters: time to reframe our national vocabulary for family breakdown
Language matters. In his famous 1946 essay Politics and the English Language, George Orwell pointed out that there is a relationship of cause and effect between what we say or write and what we...
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Financial support for family and friends carers (kinship carers)
The House of Commons Library has published a briefing paper explaining what help is available for grandparents/other family and friends carers (also known as kinship carers) looking after...
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