Family

Articles

24 Sept 2014

Barristers shed wigs and gowns to offer fixed fee divorce service

Direct access approach encroaches on high street firms as legal aid cuts bite barristers' pockets

23 Sept 2014

Presumed dead

The new Presumption of Death Act is a much-needed update that will bring clarity and relief to an inadequate area of law, says Lloyd Junor

22 Sept 2014

Transparency in the family courts: unanswered questions

Following Sir James Munby's recent proposals to open up the family courts to the public, Sarah French looks at the practicality and implications of the proposals

22 Sept 2014

To have and to hold - if you can find it

Lottie Tyler asks how effective the bankruptcy and insolvency courts are likely to be in enforcing payment of a financial order ?on divorce

19 Sept 2014

The underlying symptom

Legal proceedings between family members often act only to aggravate issues bubbling under the surface without ever resolving the problem, says Fay Copeland

15 Sept 2014

A custodial sentence for divorce is slow progress

Marilyn Stowe remains sceptical over proposals to strengthen the law on domestic abuse

10 Sept 2014

Disorder in the court

The increase of litigants in person has increased the risk of disruption, particularly in the family court, says District Judge Robert Jordan

2 Sept 2014

Digging for gold

With bitcoin mining on the rise, will this virtual currency help spouses conceal their wealth in bitter divorce battles, wonders Mei-Ling McNab