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Family business | Legal band aid

Although many solicitors are prepared to do what they can to defend access to justice for the most vulnerable members of society, it will never be enough without legal aid, argues Marilyn Stowe

One in five divorcees left with a lower standard of living

Lawyers must introduce fixed fees, says Co-op Legal Services

It's family law, but not how we knew it

Should law firms be responsible for means testing clients to establish what they can afford to pay for legal advice? Toby Hales weighs up the cost of cuts to publicly funded family law

Family mediation service aims to fill gap left by LASPO

Lawyer Supported Mediation launches across London on 1 April

Lost in translation: lifting the corporate veil in divorce

The division of family and commercial judges will not 'alone dictate the lifting of the corporate veil in divorce, 'says Tom Bailey, but hard facts make bad law

Safety in numbers

Limiting the number of family expert witnesses could have an adverse effect on proceedings, argues Clive Sims

Family business | Just another day at the office

Dealing with emotional clients means keeping your professional mask on, and you'll be a better solicitors for it, says Marilyn Stowe

Wife pushes for lifting of the corporate veil in divorce

Supreme Court hears arguments that would extend commercial law approach to family sphere