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Munby: media access to court documents is essential

Public has legitimate interest in how family courts' exercise power, says senior family judge

Government unveils new quality assurance standards for family experts

Experts still expected to seek feedback under new rules to come into force in April 2014

Government not doing enough to support family mediation

Flagship policy needs more active engagement with lawyers and the public

Securing greater rights for cohabitants

A new bill proposing statutory rights for cohabitants may be open to criticism but it would bring family law into the modern age, says Fiona O'Sullivan

Experts: from 'reasonably required' to 'necessary

The Court of Appeal is increasingly supporting robust case management decisions but what are we to make of the new requirements that family law experts should be 'necessary', asks Graeme Fraser

Peer makes fresh attempt at cohabitation rights bill

'We need reform, and this is a good starting point'

Against her will: the practical limitations of forced marriage protection orders

The greatest obstacle to effective enforcement of forced marriages protection orders is the fear, on the part of the individuals they seek to protect, that family members would end up in prison, says James Weston

Stop, collaborate and listen

While it's not a phrase most clients associate with divorce, collaborative law could be the answer in a post-LASPO landscape where court is to be avoided at all costs, says Bindu Bansal