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Rachel Donald, Partner, PenningtonsEleanor Moodey, Senior Associate, PenningtonsCryptocurrencies, and other digital assets, have become an integral part of many individuals' financial portfolios, with...

Andrew Bainham, Emeritus Reader in Family Law and Policy, University of CambridgeIs the time now right to consider radical reform of adoption in English law? In the light of the recent...

There was a 25% rise in child abuse image offences recorded by UK police in 2022/23.Police data requested by the NSPCC shows that, in 2022/23, police logged more than 33,000 offences where child abuse...

People who kill their partners with sexual violence will face longer behind bars as the government continues to clamp down on domestic abuse against women.A new statutory aggravating factor will be...

The civil legal aid system is not sustainable in its current form, according to detailed evidence from the Bar Council highlighting the urgent need for an increase in investment in civil...

Raj Patel, Family Law PartnersIn financial remedy cases, the family home frequently takes centre stage as a pivotal asset, both emotionally and financially. This practical and comprehensive guide...

Lucy Sowden, Parklane PlowdenChloe Branton, Parklane PlowdenIn this article Lucy Sowden and Chloe Branton consider the power of the Court under s 91(14) Children Act 1989 to require a party to...

The number of young people contacting Childline about in-patient mental health concerns has jumped by almost a fifth in the last year.According to Childline: "We delivered 621 counselling...

Rose Harvey-Sullivan, Barrister, 7BROlivia Bennett, Barrister, 7BRIn the case of A Local Authority v LD and RD [2023] EWHC 1258 (Fam), Mr Justice Mostyn held that 25% is the requisite degree of...

Navpreeth Gihair, St John’s BuildingsThe article reflects on the practical implications of the Manchester City Council v CP and Others [2023] EWHC 133 (Fam), which addressed whether...

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