Farhana Shahzady of Beck Fitzgerald and Rosa Schofield of The International Family Law Group LLP discuss recent trends in the law relating to spousal maintenance. The article explores the key ...

This article seeks to explore the difficulties that are emerging with both the identification of vulnerable parties and their ability to engage within proceedings.

This paper demonstrates that the assumption of accidental bruising in non-mobile infants being rare is not supported by research. It highlights weaknesses in the evidence-base and shows that between 0 ...

Frances Harris Harcourt Chambers This article aims to debunk those myths surrounding autism and to encourage practitioners to have autism firmly on their radars when conducting public law proceedings.

In this article the authors consider the law concerning whether to conduct fact-finding exercises in public children law cases. They highlight the relevant provisions of the FPR 2010 and outline the ...

In this article Chloe Branton considers the current position regarding parental responsibility for married and unmarried fathers and outlines some recent and historic cases that have examined this ...

In February 2023, Mrs Justice Knowles granted an order for the return of a child, aged six, to Nigeria from the UK to where she had been removed by her mother. The claim for asylum by the mother for ...

The Tipstaff is often one of the first topics of discussion raised by new clients who have been accused of abducting their children. Questions that I am regularly asked are “ What is the Tipstaff?” ...

Hannah Rought-Brooks considers the legal framework, post Brexit, for placing children outside the jurisdiction in the EU during or at the conclusion of care proceedings.

Successful family law specialists applications to become King's Counsel this year included: • Timothy Bowe (St Ives Chambers) • Duncan Brooks (Queen Elizabeth Building) • Dorothea Gartland (4PB) • ...

This article discusses the recommendations in Law Com No 408 Celebrating Marriage: A New Weddings Law (2022) which are intended to broaden the options available for ‘tying the knot’ whilst protecting ...

We're delighted to announce the shortlist for the Family Law Awards 2022, to be held on Monday 28 November 2022 at a new, larger venue: The Park Plaza, Westminster. You can book your table here.