Family

Articles

31 May 2013

Unbundling unbundled: is our approach to family legal services finally changing?

Cuts to legal aid are hitting family practitioners' client base like never before. As the Law Society pub lishes a practice note on unbundling, we try to demystify a term mired in misunderstanding. Face-to-face advice, transparent costing and clearly-defined services - unbundling is supposed to be the simple way, so why is it so confusing?

20 May 2013

Huge rise in fixed fees for family and probate

Will writing and conveyancing still the leaders, consumer panel says

16 May 2013

Quality of family experts must improve, says MoJ

Consultation on new quality standards announced

10 May 2013

Fees every five minutes in Law Society guide to unbundling

Advocates could be replaced by paralegals acting as McKenzie friends

10 May 2013

Family business | The Day of the Triffids

The Co-ops growth and hold on the legal services market is slowly increasing. So how can small firms survive, asks Marilyn Stowe

9 May 2013

Family email advice line tries to fill gap left by cuts

Clients will be referred to University of Law LPC students by CAB

2 May 2013

Bar Focus | Known unknowns: the impact of litigants in person

We know to expect a rise in the number of self-represented litigants and stricter adherence to processes post-LASPO but the long-term impacts can only be guessed at. Lucy Reed reports

1 May 2013

Boom in cross-border family disputes

Cases handled by International Family Justice office up ten times since 2005