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.

Articles

3507

Go to page of 351

Find

Advanced

Mary Welstead, CAP Fellow Harvard Law School; Visiting Professor in Family law University of BuckinghamThe case of E illustrates the difficulties confronting a judge when deciding whether a parent or...

Mani Singh Basi and Lucy Logan Green, 4 Paper BuildingsIn this third instalment of our look at the intersection of private and public children law, this article will focus on the circumstances in...

The forced moving of meetings online has had profound implications for millions of people and businesses in the UK and worldwide. It seems likely that the coming weeks will see myriad discussions and...

Louise McCallum and Chloe Branton, Parklane Plowden ChambersThe devastating effects of forced marriage and FGM are well recognised by the family courts, along with the established legal mechanisms for...

The article considers the new options since the millennium for same sex and opposite sex couples to formalise their relationships. The history of the changing attitudes to same sex relations is traced...

Dr Charlotte Proudman, Goldsmith ChambersPart I and Part II (which will be in the July issue of Family Law) of this article provides a critical examination of the landscape in relation to the family...

Christina Warner, Four Brick CourtChristina Warner writes about the progress of LGBT families in the last 60 years. Analysing the influence of changing social attitudes and legislative developments as...

Heard by the Supreme Court in December 2019, with its judgment last July, this case attracted much interest (or “lurid publicity” as per Mr Justice Mostyn in his judgement this week) as it...

When families come to strife, arrangements must be made for the future care of any children. In some circumstances, this means an application to the courts. These ‘private law orders’ can form part of...

The value of a family business or business interest is treated as an asset and therefore part of the matrimonial pot to be distributed when it comes to negotiating a financial settlement on divorce or...

Show

Results

Go to page of 351

News & Articles

Other Useful Links

Online Services

Looseleafs

Law Reports

Journals

Books and eBooks

Major Works

Webinars

Events

Write for Family Law

Trending articles

Family Law Awards 2026: the shortlist

Lord Justice Cobb appointed President of the Family Division

New family court allocation guidance to streamline handling of children cases

Articles