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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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NewsFirm had no right to charge £53,000 from client estate, judge rules
Client’s will did not include an express provision to render professional charges.
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NewsYorkshire solicitor wins £75,000 grant for pet guardian platform
Firm director and dog-owner set out to create a ‘clear written record’ of wishes.
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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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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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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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NewsProbate fees set for massive increase
Ministry of Justice throws in a couple of surprises in wider package of fee increases.
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NewsFamily courts could face new battles over social media ban
Courts will increasingly see access to social media sites as a child welfare issue, experts claim.
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NewsMoJ unveils family law reforms to protect unmarried couples
Stronger protections for bereaved partners and domestic abuse victims while nuptial agreements would become legally binding.
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NewsBoardroom reshuffle at Payne Hicks Beach
Chair steps down after seven years during which income and profitability have surged at 256-year-old firm.
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NewsEnergy-to-tech investor Octopus bolsters legal business
Disruptor says acquisition will bring all bereavement services under one banner.
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NewsConsider apologising, family judge tells father
Father should 'really listen to what he has now been told over a number of years by different judges and professionals'.