Letters: Richard Nobbs draws attention to fundamental flaw in way pension assets are split on divorce and calls on Labour to act

Introduction of the CFC model has 'not altered the substantive legal framework', Court of Appeal stresses.

Three victims of domestic abuse tell the BBC why they feel let down by the early prisoner release scheme.

A rising number of divorced retirees are finding their finances can't cope

Family law group Resolution says controlling relationships have left many vulnerable people without financial protection.

Case went before several judges, highlighting pressure imposed on courts by parties failing to engage properly.

Russian litigants 'continue to find novel ways to extend their dispute' in England.

A judge has condemned the “utter incompetence” of a law firm that claimed it had instructions to represent the husband in a financial remedy case when it did not.

A 12-year-old girl was so anxious and frightened about having to visit her father that she broke out in hives and wet her bed.

Tony Roe reviews 'Children's Right to Identity, Selfhood and International Law'.

Law Society Gazette - 31/07/2026

LeO shares detail of family law complaints, with child law cases up 108%: The Legal Ombudsman has shared details of the complaints it received about family law in 2025/26. In its annual report publish...

The divorce, involving the chairman of one of South Korea's biggest companies, has gripped the nation.

Family Mediation Council says damning justice commitee report backs up longstanding calls for higher pay rates.

During a major football tournament such as the World Cup, some women and girls are constantly living in fear - because domestic abuse rises when England play, research shows.

Advisory service employee 'entirely abdicated the duty placed upon her'.

As parliament winds down for summer, the Ministry of Justice finally opens consultation on weddings law reform.

Written judgment should have been given 'because of the nature and complexity of the issues'.

CPS urges victims to go to police, saying they will be taken seriously and it ‘won’t hesitate’ to bring abusers to justice

The High Court has dismissed a bid by a Bulawayo man to reopen a property dispute that was already determined by a United Kingdom court during divorce proceedings, ruling that the matter had been conc...

Exclusive: Analysis shows 72.5% of 91 judgments in England and Wales contained judicial victim-blaming, with mothers scrutinised more intensely

A BBC investigation paid £100 for one donor’s “baby batter” delivered by post with a carton of passata.

‘Family lawyers bid to show that arbitration is “not just for the rich”’

Stronger protections for bereaved partners and domestic abuse victims while nuptial agreements would become legally binding.

Sir Benjamin Slade is known for going on TV in his hunt for a ‘castle-trained’ new wife

They support victims of domestic abuse, rape and sexual violence and stalking in the Thames Valley.

An amendment to Japan's Civil Code looks set to allow shared parenting for the first time.

There are growing concerns over the way hair strand tests are being interpreted in the Family Court.

Paris Shears wants an end to sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases

Her Honour Judge Hesford says AI was 'immensely useful' for making judgment accessible.

John Hammond is one of 30 parents who told BBC Your Voice they'd experienced problems with the CMS.

Skeleton argument appeared to have been created by artificial intelligence rather than a lawyer.

Law Society Gazette - 15/05/2026

A new group promoting family law arbitration says one of the biggest barriers is the public perception that it is designed “for the rich”.

A new group promoting family law arbitration says one of the biggest barriers in its way is the public perception that it is designed “for the rich”.

Our latest data on the children’s cases open to us. Monthly statistics, headline trends, quarterly and annual summaries.

SDT finds sole practitioner repeatedly asked litigant in person for her contact details and passed them to his client.

New legal arbitration group aims to improve access to family dispute resolution: A network of experienced family law solicitors and barristers across England and Wales has been formed to improve publi...

Between 5 and 7 April, a story was published on three associated local news sites in Dorset with the headline ‘Dorset court rules mother should have no contac