Family Law

Articles

Does AI Help Or Hinder Litigants-in-Person in the Family Court?

The nightmare of unregulated sperm donation using a sperm ‘super donor’

Natalie Sutherland, a Partner at Burgess Mee, provides a breakdown of three important judgments brought by a sperm donor and the risks they highlight in regard to unregulated sperm donation

SJ Interview: Harriet Wistrich

For the May 2025 volume, Harriet Wistrich speaks to the Solicitors Journal about her book 'Sister in Law: Fighting for Justice in a System Designed by Men', which has been nominated for the 2025 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction

Court of Appeal rules on sexual abuse findings in care proceedings

Court of Appeal upholds a finding of sexual abuse in care proceedings involving two young girls

High Court examines family dispute involving serious allegations

High Court investigates a complex family dispute involving serious allegations of coercion and control

Re F (a minor) – permission to appeal

High Court examines procedural and factual disputes in a complex family law case involving allegations of abuse

Court grants care order for vulnerable teenager

The Family Court granted a care order for a teenager with complex needs, highlighting systemic delays and challenges in the care system

Civil legal aid reform: restoring access to justice or running out of time?

Sonia Kalsi, an Associate Professor (Teaching) at the Faculty of Laws at University College London and Deputy Director (Teaching & Learning) of the Faculty’s Centre for Access to Justice, asks whether it’s too late to save civil legal aid