Family

Articles

9 Aug 2013

Update | Divorce: responses to the Children and Families Bill

Austin Chessell looks at responses to the Children and Families Bill and asks what it could mean for mediators

25 Jul 2013

Workshop: Protecting company and family assets in divorce proceedings

Frances Sieber considers the steps family lawyers can take to protect a client's interests on divorce where, as in Prest, a spouse has shares in a private company

16 Jul 2013

Direct access shouldn't divide the professions

A suggestion by The Times that direct access could halve the costs of divorce is inaccurate and untrue, says Emily Boardman

4 Jul 2013

Family business | Stories from the conflict zone

Being 'conflicted out' of a case is 'a challenge you must deal with quickly 'and cleanly, before it goes too far 'says Marilyn Stowe

2 Jul 2013

Experts | Valuation of assets in matrimonial disputes

Assessing the valuation of assets in matrimonial disputes is a difficult task and balances on the disclosure of information, says ?David Black

21 Jun 2013

Law Society makes peace with Christian Concern over banned conference

'Full debate' on same sex marriage promised at Chancery Lane

19 Jun 2013

Rich pickings

Murdoch, divorce and prenups. Sarah Anticoni looks at how the situation would fare in England

19 Jun 2013

Prest: the precedent

The Supreme Court's judgment may be rare but it has implications for family, corporate and private client lawyers. Lesley Smythe hopes it's not a pyrrhic victory