Gemma Hope, a Director, Solicitor, Collaborative Lawyer and Mediator at Family Law Partners, discusses the increase in divorcing couples seeking out more amicable solutions to their separation and the evolution of the legal profession to meet that need
Charles Richardson, a Partner specialising in landed estates at Kingsley Napley, discusses the outcry from farmers in response to the inheritance tax changes announced by the government and whether a compromise is possible
Liz Brownsell, Partner and Head of Charities at Birketts LLP, sheds light on the governance and financial failings involving Fashion for Relief and asks whether the organisation should have been registered as a charity in the first place
Dr Jo Wilding, a Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Sussex, discusses the legal aid crisis in the UK and possible solutions to addressing access to justice challenges
Catherine Wood KC and Julia Townend, Barristers at 4PB, share their thoughts on the Pathfinder Pilot so far, following an informative day spent at Bournemouth Family Court with HHJ Simmonds to see the Pilot in operation
Marilyn Bell, a Partner and Head of Family Law at SA Law, takes a look at the impact of the Domestic Abuse Act three years after it came into force and, in particular, shares her thoughts on the challenge of proving abuse in court