Family

Articles

10 Jan 2017

Punishment befitting the crime?

Are tougher sanctions for defaulters on divorce payments orders justified, asks Paul Hunt

6 Jan 2017

Intermediaries and judicial education needed in family courts

Fund the family courts to help judges protect domestic abuse victims, writes Matthew Rogers

6 Jan 2017

LiPs need protection for unpaid financial orders

Enforcement of orders is often overlooked by judges and lawyers, says Law Commission

6 Jan 2017

Lawyers share humorous tales of clients' misdeeds

Fake funeral and indecent exposure feature among #freelegaltips

5 Jan 2017

Munby P could face MPs over vulnerable witnesses reform

'Legal aid cuts have left working with the country's most vulnerable in the family courts impossibly difficult'

4 Jan 2017

Full digital divorce process 'won't happen any time soon'

Online divorce petition expected to be completed by end of summer 2017

3 Jan 2017

Calls for ADR renewed as 'Divorce Month' begins

Family charity calls for greater take-up of out-of-court options for separating couples

23 Dec 2016

Is your contribution 'special' enough?

The case law on special contributions shows the court has set the threshold inordinately high for parties seeking to deviate from equality, writes Lara Myers