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Surrogacy Law: What Is Wrong With It? (And A Missed Opportunity To Put It Right)
Pauline Troy, Barrister at 1 COR Brighton explores the question 'Surrogacy Law: What Is Wrong With It?'
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Modern Families, Older Laws: Legal Pitfalls in Family Creation Today
Joe Ferguson, an Associate in the Family Team at Myerson Solicitors considers the legal pitfalls in family creation today
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The Pathfinder Scheme and Practice Direction 36Z: A New Approach to Private Law Proceedings
Ashleigh Herbert, a Barrister at Cathedral Chambers considers the Pathfinder Scheme and Practice Direction 36Z as a new approach to private law proceedings
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In Practice: Lessons Learnt from Re A (Appeal: Findings of Fact)
Joanna Thom and Harrison Engler, of Field Court Chambers explore lessons learnt from Re A (Appeal: Findings of Fact)
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Can You Issue a Divorce in the Family Court of England and Wales and is it Recognised in Another EU Country?
Serena Sandhu, Director/ Family Law Solicitor and Angjelina Ahmeti, a Paralegal at Hopkin Murray Beskine explore if you can issue a divorce in the family court of England and Wales and if it is recognised in another EU country
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From Conflict to Clarity: How The Co-Parenting Method is Transforming Post-Separation Parenting
Marcie Shaoul, the founder and director of The Co-Parent Way and The Co-Parenting Method explores how the co-parenting method is transforming post-separation parenting
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Covert Recordings in Family Proceedings – the Guidance
Amelia King, a Barrister at No 18 Chambers considers recently published guidance by the Family Justice Council on the use of covert recordings in family law proceedings.
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Post-adoption contact, where are we?
Anna Yarde, a Barrister at Harcourt Chambers considers where we are with post-adoption contact
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The Indispensable Alliance: Cultivating Professional Positivity Between Social Work and Family Law
Graham Brown, an Independent Social Worker considers the cultivation of professional positivity between Social Work and Family Law
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Spousal Maintenance: Are Family Courts Doing Enough to Prevent Financial Hardship After Divorce?
Kate Brett, a Senior Associate at Dawson Cornwell LLP considers if the Family Courts are doing enough to prevent financial hardship after divorce.
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Drug, Alcohol & DNA testing that gives back
Rachel Davenport, Co-founder and Director at AlphaBiolabs, discusses the company’s commitment to giving back to communities across the UK.
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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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