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Baljinder Bath, Barrister, 4PBBianca Farthing, Director of AI EdifyIn this article for the Family Law Journal, Baljinder Bath, barrister at specialist family law set 4PB, and Bianca Farthing of AI...

James Cleary, St Ives ChambersThe doctrine of ‘issue estoppel’ – established as long ago as 1843 – says that a party cannot relitigate matters that have already been determined by the court (save for...

Andrew Bainham, Emeritus Reader in Family Law and Policy, University of CambridgeIn Part I the author looked at reported decisions of the courts involving prospective or current kinship carers....

Mary Welstead, Visiting Professor in Family law University of Buckingham In 2022, Constance Marten and her partner Mark Gordon awaited the birth of their fifth child after their four...

Laura Williams, Barrister, Garden Court ChambersIt is not unusual for witnesses to give evidence from abroad in family cases. Do any procedural rules apply? If so, what are they? What practical...

James Holmes, Garden Court ChambersMaggie Jones, Garden Court ChambersThis article explores the complex interaction between international child abduction proceedings, brought under the 1980 Hague...

Francesca Massarella, Barrister, Spire BarristersIn this article, Francesca Massarella explores how an effective co-working policy between adult mental health services and children’s social care can...

Alyssa Callaway, St Ives ChambersOn 3 June 2025, Mr Justice MacDonald handed down judgment in A Local Authority v X (Attendance of Experts) [2025] EWFC 137 in respect of a mother and father’s...

Michael Connor, BarristerDisputes about family pets are often dismissed as trivial, yet for many separating couples they are among the most emotionally charged issues in a family dispute. Australia...

Russell Sandberg, Professor of Law, Cardiff UniversityThe government has announced that it is to press ahead with reform of the law on getting married and is to follow the approach recommended by the...

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