Family

Articles

4 Feb 2013

'The Rubicon has been crossed' on family arbitration, Baker J says

Judge speaks out after first reference of dispute by the courts

25 Jan 2013

The inevitable family legal aid exodus

With so much pressure on family legal aid, it's no wonder lawyers are about to leave the sector in droves, says Christina Blacklaws

24 Jan 2013

Celebrity divorces are not the norm

Dissolving a marriage is not the quick and easy process it may seem, says Siobhan Kelly

18 Jan 2013

Family business | The government's self-help approach to family justice is misguided

A rising trend in the appearance of litigants in person signals a need for legal resources to be more widely available to the general public. But the government are failing to provide it, Marilyn Stowe argues

17 Jan 2013

Family lawyers praise High Court for jailing husband

Scot Young imprisoned for contempt after failing to disclose finances

14 Jan 2013

View from the bench | To review or not to review

With far more self-represented parents in court come April, ?District Judge Nigel Law discusses when reviews of ?Children Act orders should be granted

14 Jan 2013

Divorce too easy, poll finds

Both married and divorced people agree there are not enough legal hurdles to separation

11 Jan 2013

Irreconcilable differences

Does Prest draw a line in the sand in dispute over piercing the corporate veil in divorce proceedings? Stuart Ruff reviews the case