Craig Jeakings looks at the press interactions in the family court
Craig Jeakings gives a personal account of his experience with press interactions in the family court.
Winston Churchill said of the press….
“A free press is the unsleeping guardian…
Ruth Cabeza and Imogen Pitts explore the pros and cons of nesting arrangements
What are nesting arrangements?
A ‘nesting arrangement’ describes a situation where a separated couple takes it in turns to look after their children in the family home whilst the…
What options are there if there is an impasse in mediation? Fiona Hay talks to Claire Colbert
Fiona Hay talks to Claire Colbert at Family Mediation and Mentoring. Fiona’s guest blog discusses how the use of Early Neutral Evaluation with Mediation can benefit parties.
With a…
A year of greater transparency: what have we seen? XY Twins Inflicted Injury [2024] EWFC – Sian Cox
In January 2024 the push for greater transparency in the family justice system continued apace with the rollout of the reporting pilot into several new family court areas. This was…
Anna Yarde talks to Commerce Meets Law to discuss what a children law barrister does
Anna Yarde was invited to discuss what a children law barrister does on the most recent Commerce Meets Law podcast.
In this episode, Anna delves into the day to…
Douglas Allen talks about post separation accrual, the principles and practical considerations
Ring-Fencing of Post Separation Accrual
In financial remedy proceedings, the division of assets often rests on the principle of fairness. However, one recurring issue that often raises questions –…
Fiona Hay talks to Citywealth Magazine about The Future of Divorce: key trends, landmark cases and the rise of non court dispute resolution
Fiona provides an insight to Citywealth magazine on the rise of private financial dispute resolution and how parties are seeking alternative methods outside of the courts.
You can read…
Ben Woolstencroft looks at the Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Programmes and M v F [2024] EWFC 234 (B)
The impact of a court making findings of domestic abuse against a client seeking a child arrangements order can be catastrophic. That impact is exacerbated where those found to have…
Anna Yarde Features on The Conscious Pod to Discuss Personal Branding for Lawyers and Barristers
We are thrilled to share that Anna Yarde, a talented family law barrister, is the featured guest on an upcoming episode of The Conscious Pod by Conscious Solutions.
In this…
A moment of pause and reflection by Daniel Sheridan
‘Who, what, where, why and when?” – a New Year in the Family Court
Into 2025 and we launch into a new term, and we all will be pondering over…
Justin Gray looks at what to do about the Re C problem in his latest article published by Local Government Lawyer
In his most recent article Justin Gray explores the problem of Re C.
Justin looks at the risk of children being able to veto their own care plans for…
Financial Remedy Case Law update for 2024 by David Marusza
A host of interesting cases have been published over the last year to date in the world of financial remedies on divorce. Some of the more significant and useful to…