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New figures published by Cafcass show a significant increase in demand across the family justice system, with private law children cases rising sharply during the 2025–26 financial year and reaching...

Alice Thornton, Coram ChambersThis article provides an overview of the remedy set out within r 27.5 of the Family Procedure Rules 2010 to set aside a judgment or order made in a party’s absence. It...

Maddie Dunn, Charles Russell SpeechlysShona Alexander, Charles Russell SpeechlysThe family farm is more than a business; it is a legacy, often spanning generations. Yet when relationships break down,...

New research from Stowe Family Law and Slater and Gordon highlights growing financial complexity in divorce cases across England and Wales, alongside evidence of ongoing economic pressures affecting...

The Victims and Courts Act 2026 has received Royal Assent, introducing a range of reforms aimed at strengthening victims’ rights and reshaping their role within the criminal justice system.The...

A new professional network aimed at increasing the use of arbitration in family law disputes has been launched across England and Wales, with a focus on improving access to alternatives to court...

John Haskey FAcSS AKC, University of Oxford, Department of Social Policy and InterventionThis article, the second of three, analyses the issues debated in the Parliamentary debates in the Bills...

Beth Hibbert, 1GC Family LawThis article considers private law applications by grandparents to spend time with their grandchildren, particularly in cases where there is hostility between the parent...

Baljinder Bath, Family law barrister, 4PBSophie Mitchell, Media law barrister, St Pauls ChambersIn this article, Baljinder Bath, family law barrister at 4PB, and Sophie Mitchell, media law barrister...

Lord Justice Stephen Cobb has been appointed President of the Family Division, following the retirement of Sir Andrew McFarlane.The appointment was approved by King Charles III on the advice of the...

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