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Jonathan Smith Solicitor and Mediator Family lawyers are in business to make a living out of the car crash that clients in a relationship have made of their lives. For our clients it is...

This is an Act to make provision for same sex couples in England and Wales and about gender change for married persons and civil partners. It does not: - Change the law relating to marriage for...

This week provided more scintillating footage from the Supreme Court. My personal highlight was, of course, the swearing in of Baroness Hale of Richmond as Deputy President. As Lord Neuberger...

Mary Hayes Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Sheffield For children at risk, in Re J (Children) [2013] 1 FLR 1373 the Supreme Court has made a judgment that concentrates on black letter...

Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division, has published a set of draft guidelines (pdf) outlining a proposed new approach to the publication of family judgments.Prior to the issue of the...

David Merrigan Barrister, Lamb Building This article is concerned with how best to use interim and directions hearings to prepare for a final hearing when the other party is a litigant...

The Sunday Times on this past Sunday carried a front-page headline reporting apparent indignation that Japan had made comments urging the UK to stay in the EU. The story featured the concern that...

Susan S M Edwards Professor of Law, University of Buckingham, Door Tenant, 1 Gray's Inn Sq Chambers, London Contrary to critics the criminal defence of marital coercion (Criminal Justice Act 1925, s...

Simon Johnson Barrister, Stour Chambers, Canterbury One of the most important decisions parents make is that of which school their children should attend. But what happens when the parents cannot...

Wowee it is hot isn’t it?! The very best thing to do seems to be to take all of your annual leave right now and soak up the heatwave. After all it is far too hot to work, commute, do anything really,...

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