Government gets tough on family financial orders
Justice minister Lucy Frazer admits the current system is open to exploitation and leaves people without legal representation vulnerable.
Businessman's £3.5m estate challenged by infants
‘Unusual’ that wills should be challenged by six-month and three-year-old, judge says.
Ask the public if they want to Skype the judge - Munby
Departing family courts chief says a 'holistic' view should be taken on court closures.
Munby reissues adoption guidance after reading tweet 'with considerable concern'
Family division president says adoption visits should take place outside normal court sitting hours.
Owens fallout: a damp squib or turning point?
Owens put divorce law reform high up on the agenda – now it’s time for the government to act.
Business property relief
Wills and probate
Out of the shadows
A glut of celebrity cases has demolished the myth that child abusers are all dirty old men in raincoats. But now the scale of the problem has been laid bare, reports Rachel Rothwell, the justice system is struggling to adapt.
23 July 2018
This week’s starred law reports include a landmark ‘meal ticket’ divorce ruling in Mills v Mills, statutory powers of the local authority in a child family case, baggage search by customs and a company administration.
2 July 2018
This week’s starred law reports include the landmark civil partnership case, parenthood in assisted reproduction, pension equality and gender description on a passport.
Reforming wills: better late than never
Landmark judgment reinforced argument for updating laws that date from the Victorian era.
The late Andrew Hopper QC
Andrew was a resolute, resourceful, committed and highly respected defender of solicitors facing disciplinary action.
Court chaos reigns
I am compelled to write in respect of the state of the courts.
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