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AlphaBiolabs’ Giving Back campaign supports Haven House Children’s Hospice with £500 donation
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Posthumous conception: an essential guide
Sarah Williams and Claire Chesser of Payne Hicks Beach LLP provide an essential guide to posthumous conception
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Standish v Standish – non-matrimonial property and the sharing principle
Siobhan Vegh is a Partner at Stowe Family Law considers non-matrimonial property and the sharing principle in the case Standish v Standish
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M (A Child: Intermediaries) – Premature Codification and Its Impact: How High Court Decisions Shaped Legal Guidance on Intermediaries
Hazel Samuriwo, Family law Barrister at 42 BR Barristers, examines the recent court of appeal decision M (A Child: Intermediaries) [2025] EWCA Civ 440 (10 April 2025) which clarifies the principles governing the appointment of intermediaries in family proceeding. This article highlights the risks of premature codification stemming from High Court decisions that have not undergone Court of Appeal review, the implications for vulnerable parties in family proceedings, and the corrective role of appellate oversight. ​
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Adopted Children and Birth Family Contact: Transformative Change or Unfulfilled Promises?
Sarah Beskine, a solicitor and founding partner of HMB considers if adopted children and birth family contact is transformative change or unfulfilled promises.
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In practice: Dervis v Deniz: High Court considers appeal based on Hudson v Hathway and when email can dispose of a beneficial interest in joint property
Miriam Shalom, Barrister at Field Court Chambers considers in practice Dervis v Deniz and when email can dispose of a beneficial interest in joint property
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In practice: Expert Fees following Re K and Re S (Legal Aid: Experts’ Fees)
Rachel Chapman, Barrister at No 18 Chambers provides an in practice consideration of expert fees following Re K and Re S (Legal Aid: Experts’ Fees)
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No-Fault Divorce Isn’t the End – A Warning from Family Mediation’s Front Line
Sarah Hawkins, CEO at NFM (National Family Mediation) provides a warning from Family Mediation’s front line- No-Fault Divorce Isn’t the End
Read moreTransgender rights and the law: an essential guide for practitioners
Sarah Williams and Claire Chesser of Payne Hicks Beach LLP provide an essential guide for practitioners on Transgender rights and the law
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The Cafcass Domestic Abuse Practice Policy in her latest article
Justine Ramsden, a Barrister at Harcourt Chambers considers the Cafcass Domestic Abuse Practice Policy
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Declarations of Parentage – understanding families in the law
Gemma Thew, a Partner and Abi Woollaston, a Family Law Executive, at Stowe Family Law consider Declarations of Parentage and understanding families in the law
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‘Add Backs’, what are they and what do you need to know
Cecilia Barrett, barrister at Harcourt Chambers considers ‘Add Backs’, what are they and what you need to know
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Private Law Quarterly Update- April 2024
Mani Singh Basi, Barrister at 4PB reviews the latest key decisions in private law.
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Bridging the gap – when a hair drug test is not enough
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The legal position of cohabiting siblings in the UK
Sarah Trotter, an Assistant Professor of Law at LSE Law School considers the legal position of cohabiting siblings in the UK
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