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Jennifer Pollock
Reforming family law: Protecting children from abusive parents
In a landmark move to prioritise child welfare, the UK Government has announced plans to repeal the presumption of parental involvement...
24/10/25
Hayley Bruce
SDLT Reform: What Should Change? Insights from the Front Line
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) reform is once again under discussion, with the demise of Angela Rayner’s political career owing to SDLT...
17/10/25
Emily Wentworth
From Conch to Codicil: Law, Legacy and the Collapse of Order in Lord of the Flies
As the lights dim at Chichester Festival Theatre and the stark and almost bare stage of Lord of the Flies comes into view, the audience...
15/10/25
Sarah AlJourani
Cultural Competence in Practice: Working Effectively with Muslim Clients
According to the 2021 Census conducted by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) there were approximately 3.9 million Muslims in England...
07/10/25
Helen Hutchison
UK Government announces home buying and selling reform consultation
The UK Government has announced a consultation into the home buying and selling process - aiming to save both time and money for those...
07/10/25
Carmel Brown
Managing Family Challenges During Yom Kippur: Guidance for Jewish Families
Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, brings with it a unique set of challenges for families, particularly where children...
30/09/25
Grace Morahan
Domestic abuse and financial proceedings: a focus on Australia’s family law reforms
As we come to terms with the lasting and significant impact that domestic abuse can have on those who experience it, family practitioners...
26/09/25
Hayley Bruce
The Renters’ Rights Bill: Commons challenge Lords’ practicalities
As the Renters’ Rights Bill (“the Bill”) enters the final throes of its parliamentary journey, the "ping-pong" process between the...
15/09/25
Hayley Trim
Divorce capital of the world? Potanina v Potanin
On Thursday 4 September 2025, the Court of Appeal gave Mrs Potanina the green light to pursue financial relief in the English courts –...
15/09/25
Devlin Freeburn
US to UK Immigration Series: Bridgit Mendler
As political uncertainty grows in the US, particularly under the leadership of President Donald Trump, many of our friends across the...
15/09/25
April Wood
Navigating International Divorce: Insights from Dual-Qualified Lawyers – A Q&A Guide
Why Does Dual Qualification Matter in Family Law? In an increasingly globalised world, international families are more common—and so are...
04/09/25
Tara Smith
Possible end to Birthright citizenship: Will President Trump’s Executive Order impact international surrogacy arrangements in the US?
On President Trump’s first day back in the Presidential Office, he signed an Executive Order which would prevent the recognition of...
28/08/25
Daniel Moreton
Known sperm donation and legal parenthood
Donation from a known sperm donor can be complex from a legal perspective, particularly in relation to determining who a child’s legal...
27/08/25
Phillip Rhodes
“Do I Get the Ring Back?”: What Happens When an Engagement Ends
It’s one of those questions that always gets people talking—who keeps the engagement ring when the wedding is called off? Whether it’s a...
21/08/25
Hayley Trim
Husband successfully challenges prenuptial agreement as Court of Appeal criticises wife for failing to disclose 73% of her assets
The Court of Appeal has published a significant judgment recently, where the wife was seeking to rely on the terms of a prenuptial...
18/08/25
Hayley Bruce
RTM Claims and the Registration Gap
In the case of Avon Freeholds Ltd v Cresta Court E RTM Company Ltd, in a unanimous decision, the Court of Appeal has held that an RTM...
14/08/25
Carmel Brown
Two Wives, One Estate: What the Dinsdale Case Teaches Us About Bigamy and Inheritance
The recent High Court case involving accountant James Dinsdale has captured headlines and raised important questions for families and...
14/08/25
Daniel Moreton
National Surrogacy Week: A holistic approach to supporting families
Surrogacy is a meaningful route to parenthood for many families in the UK and across the world. As we mark the end of National Surrogacy...
08/08/25
Grace Mullis
Surrogacy across borders: What you should know
International surrogacy laws vary significantly across the globe, creating a complex legal framework for intended parents and surrogates...
07/08/25
Joanna Uzoka
Late-life parenthood through surrogacy: A right or a risk?
In the UK, increasingly, there are a wide range of people of different ages and backgrounds that wish to start a family via a surrogate....
07/08/25
Vicky Lambert
Counselling through the surrogacy process
As part of National Surrogacy Week we are exploring the options and issues facing people considering building a family via this route -...
06/08/25
Tara Smith
National Surrogacy Week 2025: Practical Insights and Evolving Perspectives
As National Surrogacy Week returns from 1–7 August 2025, it offers a timely opportunity to reflect on the evolving landscape of surrogacy...
04/08/25
Marie Kilgallen
Standish v Standish and the future of wealth protection
“When does non-matrimonial property become matrimonial property in the context of financial remedy proceedings, and how should the...
24/07/25
Charlotte Roach
More than 100 skilled occupations to be removed from 22 July 2025, in sweeping changes to the Immigration Rules
The Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules has now been published, and it sets out details of a number of the significant changes...
18/07/25
Jessica Fazzone
Is a wealth tax on the horizon? DÉJÀ VU
In 2021, we explored the WTC’s recommendations to introduce a one-off wealth tax in response to Covid-19 (Is a wealth tax on the...
11/07/25
Helen Clarke
Why Offshore Family Investment Companies Are Back in Focus for International Clients
From 6 April 2025, the UK’s new inheritance tax (IHT) rules for long-term residents have significantly reduced the effectiveness of...
09/07/25
Jazmin Brown
Asset Division Without Blame: Gender Reassignment and Financial Fairness in Divorce
A recently published judgment from the Family Court in Brighton offers a compelling look at how emotional complexity intersects with...
07/07/25
Ros Bever
UK Supreme Court Clarifies Property Division in Divorce: What Standish v Standish Means for HNW Individuals
The Supreme Court today handed down its long-awaited decision in Standish v Standish, a landmark case concerning the treatment of...
02/07/25
Carmel Brown
Concept of habitual residence explored in significant Court of Appeal judgment: O (Summary Return: Non-Convention Country), Re [2025] EWCA Civ 660
A significant Court of Appeal decision was published on 21 May 2025, involving the abduction of two children by their mother from Nigeria...
27/06/25
Sangeeta Kohli
Domestic abuse in the context of Financial Remedy Proceedings
The family court is clear that domestic abuse is indefensible. There is however a clear difficulty in survivors being able to...
26/06/25