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Supreme Court ruling will 'encourage divorce tourism'

A dissenting Supreme Court judge has criticised a ruling for giving wives “untrammelled licence” to go forum-shopping

Calls for ADR to beat impending 'tsunami' of civil claims

A backlog of civil cases, ineffective IT and covid-19-related claims will trigger a “tsunami” of litigation in the civil justice system, a report warns

A disease exacerbated

Maria Coster discusses the impact of the lockdown on victims of domestic abuse and the help available

'Culture of disbelief' towards BAME domestic violence victims in fear of the law

Multiple barriers including racism face black and minority ethnic (BAME) women raising domestic abuse, research into the family courts revealed

Brussels firm to open in London to fill a post-Brexit gap

A leading Brussels law firm is to open a London office in September to “fill a gap” following Brexit

Forget scrapping jury trials, warns Law Society

There should be no restriction on jury trials, the Law Society warned, and proposals to extend court sitting hours requires "extreme caution”

Veteran advocacy

Sophie Khan explains why the state owes a duty of care to our armed forces veterans

Great expectations

How have firms managed the needs and expectations of clients during the pandemic? Nicola Laver reports