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The NSPCC have called for amendment of the Online Safety Bill, noting that currently despite being some 260 pages, it makes no reference...

Family lawyers increasingly work with clients with family ties and legal documents from all over the world. Supporting clients at some of...

On 24 April 2023 the CPS issued updating guidance on controlling behaviour, emphasising the need for prosecutors to closely scrutinise...

The mandatory 20-week ‘cooling off’ period introduced by the government to make the divorce process less acrimonious has been shortened...

There have recently been two cases in which adult children have begun court proceedings seeking a formal court order to force their...

The majority of care applications in England and Wales are thought to involve some concern about parental substance use. However, there...

Technological advancements mean that it is now extremely easy to record someone without them knowing. As such, covert recordings and...

Private law applications to the family court usually involve separated parents who are struggling to agree arrangements for their...

The justice system is continuing to fail victims and survivors of rape and domestic abuse, says End Violence Against Women. The charity...

Many legal professionals may choose – or be required – to take a break from their careers. In particular, many women take career breaks...

In March 2023, Cafcass received 5,389 new children’s cases (involving 8,224 children). The average daily demand level in March 2023 was...

There is a real buzz around this year's @wombizclub awards 🏆. We want to celebrate as many women as possible in their businesses or...

Section 68 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 came into force on 5 April 2023. It amends the definition of “personally connected’’ in section...

Almost 8,000 households referred last year to a safe accommodation service did not receive support because there was no capacity,...

More than 400 victims were forced into marriage in the UK over the last year, according to a report by Sky News. The figures were...

The High Court has ruled that a judge was right to ban a litigant from speaking to or approaching an opposing solicitor after confronting...

The Ministry of Justice has launched a consultation on resolving private family disputes earlier through family mediation. The...

The Law Commission of England and Wales has launched a review of the laws which determine how finances are divided among couples after...

Thursday 6 April 2023 marks the first anniversary of no-fault divorce provisions coming into force. After more than 30 years of...

Custody, versus, battle, opponent, rights, parties and dispute – these are the words family law professionals consider the most harmful...