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Consciously uncoupling the relationship between solicitor and client

Detachment and focus should be at the heart of a lawyer's approach, says Marilyn Stowe

Compulsory meetings for all: what does it mean for mediation?

'Quite a lot of respondents don't want to attend because they fail to understand the potential of what mediation can offer'

Qualifying and quantifying marriage

Prenups will become commonplace but are best suited to high net worth couples and to those who have been married before, say Charlotte Bradley and Lauren Evans

Practitioners and the public deserve clarity on prenups

The Law Commission's report on matrimonial property, needs and agreements was a huge anti-climax, says Judith Fitton

60-second interview: Teresa Cullen

Fladgat';s new family specialist, Teresa Cullen, says clients are focused on what the Law Commission's matrimonial report means for them

Wagstaff and the definition of settled property for CGT purposes

Anything resembling a lease for life must be approached with great caution, especially in the context of family arrangements, say Fiona Graham and William Hadley

Confused messages are to blame for families' lack of legal aid support

Separating couples need to know that legal aid is still available in the form of ADR and mediation, says Simon Dakers

Can we all agree for the sake of the business?

Ther';s a lot of tax relief at stake, so why is the farming community avoiding setting out quality partnership agreements, asks Julie Butler