In this article I consider how law reform for cohabitants could reduce the prospect of domestic abuse for those experiencing separation. My article endorses and adopts recommendations made by ...

Briony Palmer and Amy Stout provide a practical guide to fact finding in private law, reflecting the enduring popularity of this topic in light of the prevalence of these hearings and the continued ...

AlphaBiolabs’ NIPP testing represents the gold standard in prenatal paternity testing, analysing up to 153 DNA markers for ...

Can you give away an interest in land in the course of a discussion? In Ely v Robson [2016] EWCA Civ 774, Ms Robson argued that you could not: an oral agreement would not be compliant with s 2 (1) Law ...

The ever-developing law for cohabiting partners took another step forward after a landmark ruling in the Supreme Court allowed an unmarried woman’s appeal to receive a survivor’s pension from her ...

The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) is running a pilot scheme to bring an end to separated parents poisoning their child against the other parent. Parents who are ...

The labours of the Private Law Working Group, set up by the President of the Family Division back in August 2013, have now come to fruition and on 22 April the new Practice Direction 12B - Child ...

Christie O’Connell, Barrister at 1 Hare Court and Emma Dewhurst, Senior Associate at Hall Brown, highlight the public policy considerations in the recent case of Re Z (Foreign Surrogacy) [2024] EWFC ...

Those in practice before the introduction of the Children Act 1989, of which this author is not one, will recall the relative prevalence of the wardship jurisdiction, now relegated to an ‘ancient ...

This article examines the challenges within the law of spousal maintenance in English family law highlighting the unpredictability and inconsistency of the discretionary framework under s 25 of the ...

Casey Randall, Head of Genetics at AlphaBiolabs, explores what makes AlphaBiolabs the industry leader for court-admissible DNA testing. DNA testing plays a critical role in the legal sector, offering ...

The LexisNexis Legal Awards 2025 shortlist has been released, celebrating the exceptional talent and achievements within the entire legal community. This prestigious event will once again bring ...