All Family and children articles
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NewsMother faces £27,100 costs bill for false accusation
£260,000 sought by man wrongly accused of sexual abuse was 'disproportionate', judge rules.
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NewsJudge calls for change after two-year wait to resolve child care case
Proceedings to decide children's future care were subject to 12 case management hearings.
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OpinionWhy child participation in court proceedings matters
Children and young people have the right to be involved in decisions about their lives.
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NewsJudges not encouraged to 'push' out-of-court resolutions
Retired senior judges call on solicitors to champion non-court dispute resolution in family and children cases.
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ProfileLawyer in the news: Reena Saini, Chase Morgan Solicitors
Firm represented ‘John’, who embarked on legal proceedings to ascertain the whereabouts of his two children he thought he had and parental responsibility.
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NewsBurnham urged to go further with bereavement leave for baby loss
Campaigning solicitor urges prime minister to follow Northern Ireland's lead and give grieving parents the right to two weeks' paid leave.
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NewsMother fabricated two pregnancies in 'bizarre' case
Legal team 'had to carefully examine the evidence so that the court was satisfied that the children did not exist'.
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NewsJudge warns against unlawful commercial surrogacy deals
Mr Justice MacDonald says it is ‘important for intended parents to seek legal advice from a specialist solicitor’.
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NewsJudges partly allow appeal in first child-focused court case
Introduction of the CFC model has 'not altered the substantive legal framework', Court of Appeal stresses.
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News13-year itch: Long marriages mean 'more complexity' when couples split
Family lawyers offer their take - and warnings - about the average length of a marriage reaching a six-decade high.
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NewsMinister urged to move quickly on cohabitation reform
Family law group Resolution says controlling relationships have left many vulnerable people without financial protection.
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News'It's mad': Ricky Gervais marriage comments spur fresh reform plea
Family lawyer says cohabitation consultation addresses rights when someone dies intestate - but does not deal with inheritance tax.
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NewsJudge upholds 'sub-optimal' prenup
London firm Mishcon de Reya says ruling is a timely reminder of court's approach to prenuptial agreements.
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NewsUniversity expands legal clinics into family law advice
Students’ pro-bono service will offer sessions by appointment either in person or virtually.
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NewsFamily lawyers hit back at Deech over cohabitation reform
Resolution also rejects claim by senior family judge that the proposals would generate thousands of new cases.
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NewsCohabitation reforms 'could generate 10,000 extra cases a year'
Deputy national lead judge of Financial Remedies Court forecasts a substantial increase in caseload.
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OpinionMaking money from misogyny
What should the law do when misogyny becomes a profitable online business model capable of influencing millions of young people?
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OpinionIn search of the self to improve welfare decisions
Tony Roe reviews 'Children’s Right to Identity, Selfhood and International Law'.