High Court condemns leadership judge's 'obsolescent' view on consent
Damning judgment reveals absence of training for family judges considering serious sexual assault allegations.
Statutory legacy for partners raised to £270,000
Overdue update increases the amount spouses and civil partners are entitled to if their partner dies without a will.
Live-stream family cases in Court of Appeal, says master of the rolls
Sir Terence Etherton says the public ‘should be able to see how we do our job’.
Divorce reform swiftly returns to parliament
Family lawyers delighted to see Divorce, Separation and Dissolution Bill reintroduced 'after a series of false starts'.
We can work it out
Policymakers love the concept of mediation – a reasonable, cost-effective and grown-up process to keep people out of court. So why is take-up of family mediation not higher?
Letters roundup - 27 January 2020
A culture of fear and making merry: your letters to the editor.
Letters roundup - 20 January 2020
Clarity on immigration advice and tackling domestic abuse: your letters to the editor.
Letters roundup - 2 December 2019
‘If the SRA hopes to change the way legal advice for immigration is provided, it first needs to draft clear guidelines’: your letters to the editor.
