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Book review: From Match Fixing to Murder

Dr Gregory Ioannidis reviews the first in a series of titles for practitioners in Solicitors Journal

Courts are deliberately misled by a quarter of divorce petitions

The time has come to introduce divorce without blame, argues Conservative MP

FDAs and FRDs: Tips for practitioners

Aim to define the issues and save costs, and be prepared for the judge to push the parties further than you might have anticipated, advises District Judge Julie Exton

Family practitioners urged to show greater diligence on divorce centres' first anniversary

Basic checks could save time, money, and increase client satisfaction, says Tony Roe

High net worths negotiating divorce settlements rather than risk loss of privacy

To say the law on press reporting 'is a mess' would be a 'serious understatement', says Mostyn J

#Divorceselfies

Across the pond, divorce selfies are becoming the new trend as couples celebrate reaching an amicable split by sharing the image on social media.

Heed the warning

There are many reasons why a will might be successfully challenged, not least of all is an adviser failing to ask the right questions, warns Margret Windram

State of play: case summaries

Karen Bayley and Jennifer Ridgway review case law on the court's power to order the sale of a property, a Barder event and the restrictions placed on donors when constructing an LPA