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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
Families continue to be victims of a broken justice system
Quarterly statistics from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) show rising delays in the family court system, as unprecedented backlog leaves countless families and children waiting...
29 Sep 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
Children left in limbo by family courts crisis
Tens of thousands of children are being left in limbo by a crisis in the family court system as a result of care proceedings and...
01 Aug 2023
Children facing delays and uncertainty in family courts
Children are having to wait almost a year to find out who they will be living with long term, according to the latest family court...
29 Jun 2023
Supporting earlier resolution of private family law arrangements – Law Society response
We've responded to a government consultation about supporting earlier resolution of private family law arrangements through alternative means – such as mediation – to free...
15 Jun 2023
Mediation must be voluntary to ensure access to justice
Divorcing couples should not be subject to mandatory mediation, as putting barriers in place to attending court is likely to deny access to justice, the...
15 Jun 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
Working at home with trauma: how to protect yourself, your employees and others
Caroline Marlow, psychologist, discusses what can be done if you are working at home with trauma exposure.
10 Dec 2020
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