All Family and children articles
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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'.
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NewsIn depth: Family law 'strategy' requires 'big thinking'
With the government due to unveil a family law ‘strategy’, Beck Fitzgerald’s Jenny Beck tells the Gazette that ‘big thinking and remodelling’ are required to address problems at the coalface.
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OpinionAre clients more likely to try to avoid family court or is it business as usual?
Two years ago, new family proceedings rules arrived to encourage the use of non-court dispute resolution. Jo O'Sullivan explores whether things have changed.
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NewsNew justice secretary urged to unfreeze family mediation rates
Family Mediation Council says damning justice committee report backs up longstanding calls for higher pay rates.
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NewsJudge criticises CAFCASS reporter for failing to follow court directions
Advisory service employee ‘entirely abdicated the duty placed upon her’.
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NewsBeach, castle or cruise? MoJ consults on wedding venues
As parliament winds down for summer, the Ministry of Justice finally opens consultation on weddings law reform.
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OpinionForced adoptions: 'The shame was never yours'
The prime minister has apologised on behalf of the UK government to mothers and adopted children affected by historical forced adoption.
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NewsFamily court judge's oral judgment an 'unwise course' says Court of Appeal
Written judgment should have been given ‘because of the nature and complexity of the issues’.
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OpinionPlans to evict ‘abusers’ must be fair
The government’s proposals allowing for landlords to evict perpetrators of domestic abuse are laudable and the principle that perpetrators rather than victims should be the ones forced to leave the home is difficult to challenge.
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OpinionA comprehensive exploration of domestic abuse and the justice system
Jenny Beck reviews 'Domestic Abuse and the Family Justice System: Law and Practice'.
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OpinionBridging the social justice gap
Community power is not a slogan or a policy initiative. It is organisations working together to meet a need that no single institution can address on its own.