Payne Hicks Beach toasts record growth and profits
Venerable Lincoln’s Inn outfit whose partners include feared divorce lawyer Fiona Shackleton is growing rapidly amid a strategic overhaul.
Budget 2025 highlights and reaction: LLP members spared tax raid; no regulation of tax advisers
Announcements relevant to lawyers in the chancellor’s budget statement and reaction as it comes in.
Family hearing abandoned over father's death threats to barrister
Unnamed female barrister tells court she no longer felt safe acting for client in child contact case.
Sara Sharif review reveals family court failings
Child Safeguarding Practice Review raises concerns about the process for private law proceedings.
Half a century of getting even
A huge blow was struck for equality just after Christmas nearly 50 years ago. On 29 December 1975, both the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 and the Equal Pay Act 1970 came into force.
Family court delays fail to surprise lawyers
Mental health and wellbeing.
Cutting family court sitting days is a step backwards for justice
More families are likely to be stranded in the system facing months of uncertainty.
Letters roundup
Men’s health and an absent attorney: your letters to the editor.
Invaluable guide to CoP
Stephen D Sutton reviews 'Court of Protection Practice 2025'.
