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Leaders of the Bar have welcomed the government’s long-awaited consultation on reforming the legal rights of unmarried couples, describing it as an opportunity to modernise family law and strengthen...

Victims of domestic abuse living in social housing could be given greater protection from homelessness under new measures contained in the government's Social Housing Bill, which returned to...

Most local authorities believe the government's proposed reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system will improve outcomes for children and young people, but concerns...

Mark Pawlowski, Barrister and Professor Emeritus of Property Law, SchoolAlthough there is no right of ownership in a dead body under English law, the common law imposes a duty upon the...

Amy Fullerton, ForstersElizabeth Shaw, ForstersThis article examines the complexities of co-parenting when one parent has a peripatetic, travel heavy career. It considers how frequent international...

MPs have called for a statutory ban on social media use by children, alongside tougher regulation of platform design features they say are contributing to significant harm to young people's mental...

Cafcass has published its strategic plan for 2026-2029, setting out how the organisation intends to build on its work with children and families in family proceedings while supporting the wider reform...

Half of parents with children aged five and under are unsure what support is available to them locally, according to new research published by the NSPCC, prompting calls for greater investment in...

Childline delivered more than 2,400 counselling sessions relating to online child sexual abuse and exploitation during the last year, a 36% increase on the previous 12 months, according to new figures...

Liam Kelly, Barrister, Deans Court ChambersConor Hogan, Pupil Barrister, Deans Court ChambersEffective from 12 January 2026, the President of the Family Division’s Guidance 2026: Non-Molestation...

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