21 Oct 2014Caught in a webBrussels IV may be able to offer an escape for wills tangled in the web of multi-jurisdictional inheritance laws, says Rachel Jones
16 Oct 2014Dealing with non-disclosureRos Bever and Hayley Trim look at how the courts are dealing with the increasingly prevalent issue of non-disclosure in divorce battles
15 Oct 2014Judges will award favourably if dating is disclosedAttempts to conceal relationships following a divorce will hinder the court's financial assessment, explains Marilyn Stowe
13 Oct 2014Courts rapidly becoming lawyer-free zonesChild contact, residency and maintenance payments issues are being decided on without the input of solicitors or barristers
8 Oct 2014Quickie divorces unrealistic in heartbreak hotelTania Derrett-Smith and Louise Jackson doubt Divorce Hotel's promise of separating after a weekend away
8 Oct 2014Solicitors unable to draft divorce petitions correctlyPoorly prepared D8 forms are causing unnecessary delays because lawyers won't read the guidance notes, explains District Judge Nigel Law
1 Oct 2014The challenge of understanding domestic abuseThe CCTV video clip showing American football star Ray Rice flooring his fiancée with a single blow in an Atlantic City casino elevator, has put domestic abuse back at the top of the news agenda.
24 Sept 2014Children's Commissioner report suggests justice system is failing young peopleChildren unable to resolve complex legal problems because of lack of access to specialist advice