Family

Articles

10 Jun 2015

Full disclosure

future of funding for care and the current choices facing care users

8 Jun 2015

Supreme Court to decide on 'unfair' divorce settlements

Lawyers hope court decision will show that dishonesty will not be tolerated in the family courts

5 Jun 2015

Mutually assured

The court will consider all of the evidence at its disposal when considering the validity of mutual wills, even accounts of conversations, says Lloyd Junor

2 Jun 2015

Critchell v Critchell: Timing is everything

Carla Ditz discusses how the division of assets is affected if one spouse's fortunes change following the agreement of a consent order

29 May 2015

Overreaching itself?

Will the law ever be able to reflect the wishes and intentions of people who have chosen a cohabiting relationship over statutory alternatives?

29 May 2015

Bakers to mount appeal against 'gay cake' ruling

The Christian Institute claim the court decision will have dramatic consequences if it is allowed to stand

29 May 2015

'Bury your marriage' divorce centre staffed with 'legal advisers'

Forty per cent of divorce petitions returned to solicitors for correction owing to errors in drafting or procedure

26 May 2015

LASPO: Court has no power to stop sexually abused being cross-examined by alleged perpetrator

Court of Appeal ruling raises questions over funding for cross-examination of vulnerable witnesses