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Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission have announced today that the laws around surrogacy are outdated and should be improved to better support the child, surrogates and...
Due to popular demand and school holidays, the deadline for entries for the Family Law Awards 2019 has been extended to midnight on Friday 14 June.There are 19 award categories to choose from for both...
In the first part of this article, it was established that surrogacy law in England and Wales is in need of reform in a number of areas. Arguably, the most fundamental flaw of the current law is the...
A recent survey suggests that half of people in England & Wales believe that a “no-fault” divorce option will shorten the current divorce process, with almost a third thinking it will lead to...
Emine receiving her award for Family Law Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year 2016What is your position and what do you do on a day-to-day basis?I am a childcare director/solicitor at Duncan Lewis. No two...
The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee has today published a report which raises questions about the Department for Education’s plans for replacing the Adoption Register for...
On Tuesday (21 May), the government announced that a panel of experts will review how the family courts protect children and parents in cases of domestic abuse and other serious offences.The...
The Government has announced today that children at risk of being taken into care are set to benefit from programmes that tackle the root cause of family problems, by strengthening the...
Issue 2 of International Family Law Journal 2019 is out now. Articles include:Japan’s 5-year experience in implementing the 1980 Hague Abduction Convention Shuji ZushiAdiEU Alexandre BoichéChild...