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 emma.reitano@lexisnexis.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

Write for Family Law

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

News & Comment

8314

Go to page of 832

Find

Advanced

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...

Vulnerable migrant children who have been separated from their parents will get quicker and simpler access to legal aid, after new government legislation came into force on 25 October 2019.The Legal...

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced the new cross-government support available to young people leaving the care system, alongside £19 million of investment into programmes that directly...

The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has issued the latest guidance for reporting in the Family Courts.This guidance is issued, following consultation, to assist the court, the...

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...

The number of newborn babies subject to care proceedings in Wales (per 10,000 births) more than doubled between 2015 and 2018. In 2015, for every 10,000 births in Wales 39 newborns became the subject...

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...

Show

Results

Go to page of 832

News & Articles

Other Useful Links

Online Services

Looseleafs

Law Reports

Journals

Books and eBooks

Major Works

Webinars

Events

Write for Family Law

Trending articles

Children’s Commissioner urges government to strengthen Crime and Policing Bill to protect exploited children

Family Law Awards 2025 shortlist announced – secure your table now

Meet the Family Law Awards judges: Simon Bruce

News & Comment