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Opinion Piece:Â Section 137 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026: closing a gap in the law and the risk of criminalising parents escaping abuse
Farida Elsheikh, an Unregistered Barrister and County Court Advocate, provides an opinion piece on Section 137 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026
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Kinship Care Consultation Paper – an examination of current structures and potential reform
Lauren Naismith is a Partner at Stowe Family Law considers the Kinship Care Consultation Paper and provides an examination of current structures and potential reform
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When the Music Stops: Domicile, Habitual Residence and International Families
Bryan Jones, a partner at Hughes Fowler Carruthers considers the recent political change and reforms to the UK's tax regime that the courts are increasingly having to take into account when determining whether political change and reforms to the UK's tax regime have meant that determining whether England is truly a family's "home".
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Beyond Unproved Allegations: Dishonesty, Evidence and Child Welfare in RM v RC [2026] EWFC 297 (B)
Milad Shojaei, a Barrister at 33 Bedford Row Chambers, considers the distinction between an allegation of domestic abuse that has not been proven and a finding that it was knowingly false highlighted in the recent case RM v RC [2026] EWFC 297 (B).
Read moreThe importance of expert interpretation in hair testing
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Family Law Week Interview Series with Raphaëlle Svara, CMS Monaco
In the first in a series of interviews, Raphaëlle Svara of CMS Monaco answers questions on international family law in Monaco.
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Autumn 2026 Edition: Quarterly Court of Protection Update
Imogen Mellor, a Barrister at 4PB, provides an update on the Court of Protection for Autumn 2026.
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The first UK parental order case involving a surrogacy arrangement in China
Natalie Sutherland, a Partner at International Family Law Group, provides an overview of the first UK parental order case involving a surrogacy arrangement in China.
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International Series:Â Â A French No-Court Divorce and an Algerian Connection: Questions to Resolve Before Advising the Family
Maître Nouni Brahim, a lawyer practising in Algeria, provides an insight into the potential consequences in Algeria of a divorce completed in France.
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Participation directions in Family Court – how can my client be prepared to give the best evidence?
Serena Djiakouris and Charlotte Worthman of Goodman Ray Solicitors, consider how clients can be prepared to give the best evidence.
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Divorce ‘trends’ – why are people staying married for longer and what does this mean for divorce?
Judit Kerese, a Senior Associate at Stowe Family Law, considers why people are staying married for longer and what this does mean for divorce.
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Beyond the stereotype: why I joined Resolution
Eliza Norman, a Trainee Solicitor at AFP Bloom provides an insight into why she joined Resolution
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The impact of DIY divorce on fair financial settlements
Rob Webster, a partner at Maguire Family Law, considers the impact of online divorce platforms on fair financial settlements
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In Practice: A v B: A First for the Falkland Islands
James Netto, a Partner at International Family Law Group, provides an in practice look at the case A v B which came before the Supreme Court of the Falkland Islands.
Read moreHallucinogen drug testing
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Voice, Not Veto: The Child’s Voice in In the Petition of DM [2026] UKSC 32
Carolina MarÃn Pedreño, Kandice Phillips and Tanya Arackal, of Dawson Cornwell LLP consider the child’s voice in the Petition of DM [2026] UKSC 32
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