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Family courts face 'crisis' amid rise in care cases

'A radical rebalancing of the very functions and purpose of the family courts is needed,' says Munby

The changing face of our courts

Chris Keenan considers plans to make the Family Division and the Court of Protection more transparent and tech friendly

Radio soap sidelines solicitors

The 'Bar-centric' trial storyline in The Archers misrepresents the criminal justice system, a former legal adviser to the long-running radio soap has claimed

The happy divorce: A possibility or a pipedream?

While an amicable separation may not always be achievable, solicitors on both 'sides' must take an active role in promoting such an outcome, believes Pippa Allsop

The potential impact of Brexit on divorce

Parliament and the courts should seize the opportunity to make their own rules on jurisdiction, writes Lara Myers

Cohabitation myths debunked, again

John M Fotheringham draws attention to the dangers of ignoring a potential alternative jurisdiction, based on domicile, for a valuable statutory claim

Debunking 'cohabitation myths

Mariko Wilson discusses some commonly held false beliefs regarding the legal rights of cohabiting couples, and the advice practitioners should give clients to protect themselves

Making headlines from matrimonial disputes

Mainstream media reports of 'big money' divorces are riddled with inaccuracies, writes Pippa Allsop