Family

Articles

28 Nov 2012

150 firms sending divorce clients to litigation loan provider

Courts 'actively encouraging people' to get loans to reduce litigants in person

23 Nov 2012

Tackling the rise of litigants in person in family cases

Legal self-help will not on its own plug the gap left by the removal of private law 'family cases from the scope of legal aid, says Steve Hynes

21 Nov 2012

Bridge over troubled waters: prenups

Kim Fellowes explains how practitioners and clients alike ?can get the most out of prenuptial agreements

16 Nov 2012

The common law marriage myth

Despite the limited rights afforded to cohabiting couples, the myth of 'common law marriage' persists - even among lawyers. Amy Radnor explores the issues involved

7 Nov 2012

Totting up: matrimonial property in Switzerland

Julien Perrin outlines the key points of Swiss law in matrimonial property matters

6 Nov 2012

Courts can make their own calculations of absent fathers' earnings

No need to rely on HMRC when assessing maintenance, Ward LJ says

31 Oct 2012

Bar Focus | Mediators can work hand-in-hand with barristers

Barristers and mediators 'are soon to be be forced 'into a brave new world '

30 Oct 2012

Toyota system halves care proceedings time

Three London boroughs implement “assembly line” system