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Family Procedure Rules updated to strengthen mediation assessments
The Family Procedure Rules have been updated with changes to improve attendance at mediator initial assessment meetings (MIAMs).
29 Apr 2024
Perfect storm brewing in family courts as rising numbers represent themselves
Rising numbers of litigants in person (LiPs) combined with increasing backlogs, delays and chronic lack of investment is creating a perfect storm in the family...
26 Apr 2024
‘No-fault’ divorce: What’s changed two years on?
A landmark change to family law was brought in two years ago when ’no-fault’ divorce was implemented to support separating couples to divorce more amicably....
05 Apr 2024
How to deal with angry clients
Julian Hall offers advice and strategies for dealing with angry clients.
06 Feb 2024
Financial sanctions: how to comply
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has written to 1,000 firms about compliance with the UK’s financial sanctions regime.
05 Feb 2024
Coping with Christmas: should law firms close for the holidays?
Rita Gupta considers whether or not your law firm should close over the Christmas period
01 Dec 2023
Online court services: delivering a more efficient digital justice system
The government’s digitisation of the courts is adding to the delays plaguing the civil court system and undermining people’s access to justice when they need...
17 Oct 2023
“I couldn’t see career progression, so I made my own opportunities”
Sarah Khan-Bashir describes her journey into law, overcoming rejection and under-representation. Now, she heads up a successful family law firm and raises awareness about marriage...
07 Aug 2023
What Kaur v Singh tells us about wills and modern values
A widow who was disinherited by her husband of 66 years won her appeal for half of his £1.2m estate in the High Court. Roman...
07 Mar 2023
In a bind: the legal future of wills and weddings
Daphne Franks has campaigned to change the law since she lost her mother, who had dementia, to a predatory marriage. Now, her campaigning will...
17 Nov 2022
No-fault divorce: what are the new rules and procedures?
On 6 April 2022, there was a significant change in divorce law for England and Wales. It's the first change for 50 years. We held...
05 Apr 2022
Empathy and sensitivity: a new approach for no-fault divorce
No-fault divorce is the biggest shake up in family law for decades and involves a whole new set of procedures. As family lawyer Rita Gupta...
24 Mar 2022
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