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Philip Way, Mills & ReevePensions remain a challenging area for practitioners advising clients on divorce. An international element to a case adds an additional tier of complexity. This...

Lea Levine, Paralegal at Stewarts and former independent domestic violence advisorIn this article, paralegal and former independent domestic violence advisor (“IDVA”) Lea Levine...

Graeme Fraser, Partner and Head of Family, BBS Law In this article, I report on the FJC annual debate on 7th December on the above-titled motion. Arguments in support of the motion are...

Tracy Lakin, St Ives ChambersIn recent years, there has been a marked increase in the use of the inherent jurisdiction of the family court for the making of Deprivation of Liberty Orders in relation...

Family law practitioners received prestigious accolades at the esteemed LexisNexis Legal Awards, held on Thursday 14 March at the JW Marriott Grosvenor Hotel, Park Lane. The awards, renowned for...

Tom Harrill, St Ives ChambersIn a two-part publication, Tom Harrill provides a tactical guide to maximising the effective use of scientific evidence for alcohol in private law proceedings both...

Hazel Samuriwo, Barrister, 42BR BarristersCharmaine Clubb, Barrister, 42BR BarristersHazel Samuriwo and Charmaine Clubb examine the ethnic disparities in care proceedings highlighted in...

Reagan Persaud, Barrister, Spire BarristersThis article is the second installment of a three piece series which sets out the law and good practice that practitioners should be aware of when working...

Nick Brown, St Philips Chambers, BirminghamMother v Local Authority and others [2023] EWFC 137 (also known as Re Z (Care Proceedings: Reopening of Fact Finding)) is authority for a number of...

Children will be better protected from sexual abuse following change to the law making it easier to prosecute criminals who have had sex in front of children for gratification.An amendment to the...

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