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Sportspersons and their families: Legal challenges
Jake Mitchell, a Senior Associate at Freeths considers the legal challenges faced by sportspersons and their families.
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The ‘Blitz Court’: fit for purpose?
Ben Butler, a Barrister at Westgate Chambers considers if the ‘Blitz Court’ is fit for purpose.
Read morePost-Separation Abuse: The Hidden Threat Family Lawyers Can’t Afford to Ignore
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Read moreAlphaBiolabs’ latest Giving Back donation supports men’s mental health charity Sean’s Place
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Could AI Judges Be the Key to Bias-Free Justice?
James Legg, Counsel at IMD Solicitors LLP and Antonia Kirby, a Solicitor at Moore & Tibbits consider if AI Judges could be the key to bias-free justice.
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When Protection Becomes Exclusion: Rethinking the Repeal of the Presumption of Contact
Sana Saddique, the Managing Director of Collective Law Solicitors, considers the repeal of the presumption of contact.
Read moreClarity through continuity: repeat testing in Family Court
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, discusses the application and benefits of repeat drug and alcohol testing in the Family Court.
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Celebrating FMC’s 10th: A Decade of Progress, but Still Work to Do
Following the tenth anniversary of the Family Mediation Council, Sarah Hawkins, CEO, NFM (National Family Mediation) considers the progress made by the FMC and work that still needs to be done.
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Ethical legal fee loans in family law cases
George Williamson, the CEO of Level Group considers ethical legal fee loans in family law cases
Read moreBeyond the Legal Lens: Why Family Lawyers Need to Understand Domestic Abuse More Deeply
Sara Davison, “The Divorce Coach”, the founder of the Family Law Breakup, Divorce & Domestic Abuse Awareness Accreditation, explores why family lawyers need to understand domestic abuse more deeply
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World Mental Health Day – A trainee solicitor’s perspective
For World Mental Health Day, Tamara McGaughey, a Trainee Solicitor at Stowe Family Law provides a perspective from a trainee solicitor.
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Potanina v Potanin – are the deckchairs now out for divorce tourists?
Following the Court of Appeal’s judgment in Potanina v Potanin ([2025] EWCA Civ 1136) which was handed down on 4 September 2025, Alex Brereton, a Partner, and Annabel Gorton, a Paralegal, at Hunters Law LLP consider if this is an opening of the door to the English Courts for “divorce tourists”.
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Funding fairly: legal fee loans or interim maintenance?
George Williamson, CEO of Level considers legal fee loans as an alternative to interim maintenance applications
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The DNA Test Says… You Are Not the Father: Guidance for Local Authorities When Paternity Causes Chaos
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Try before you Tie? Exploring pre-marital cohabitation and modern perspectives
Serena Djiakouris, a Solicitor and Niamh Cogley, a Paralegal at Fosters Solicitors explore pre-marital cohabitation and modern perspectives
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Hague Abduction and Protective Measures: Lessons from S v Q
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