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End nigh for unreasonable behaviour?

Ministry of Justice downplays rumours of no-fault divorce reform

12 September 2018
Meal ticket for life? Premium Content

David Burrows examines the decision in Mills v Mills & what it means for maintenance for a dependent spouse

06 September 2018 / David Burrows
When your ex doesn’t pay enforcement matters
17 August 2018
Owens & how to plead a divorce case Premium Content

Mrs Owens & the Supreme Court: was all the relevant evidence heard before the court below? David Burrows investigates

09 August 2018 / David Burrows
Owens: evidence matters
09 August 2018
Owens: unreasonable behaviour on trial (Pt 2) Premium Content

Unreliable evidence? Simon Blain reflects on the judgments & lessons of Owens v Owens

02 August 2018 / Simon Blain
Tini Owens loses landmark divorce case
25 July 2018
Putting the cat among the pigeons Premium Content

What can be done when the family pets get in the way of your relationship? A tale of feline hijinks, by Jonathan Goodliffe

19 July 2018 / Jonathan Goodliffe
Landmark decision in Mills v Mills
18 July 2018
Owens: unreasonable behaviour on trial Premium Content

How far will the Supreme Court go as it tackles Owens v Owens, asks Simon Blain

15 June 2018 / Simon Blain
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Clarke Willmott—Megan Bradbury

Corporate team welcomes paralegal in Southampton

Howard Kennedy—Paul Moran

Howard Kennedy—Paul Moran

London firm strengthens real estate team with partner appointment

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NLJ this week: Surrogacy children caught in succession gap
A High Court ruling involving the Longleat estate has exposed the fault line between modern family building and historic trust drafting. Writing in NLJ this week, Charlotte Coyle, director and family law expert at Freeths, examines Cator v Thynn [2026] EWHC 209 (Ch), where trustees sought approval to modernise trusts that retain pre-1970 definitions of ‘child’, ‘grandchild’ and ‘issue’
NLJ this week: Online safety law at a crossroads
Fresh proposals to criminalise ‘nudification’ apps, prioritise cyberflashing and non-consensual intimate images, and even ban under-16s from social media have reignited debate over whether the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA 2023) is fit for purpose. Writing in NLJ this week, Alexander Brown, head of technology, media and telecommunications, and Alexandra Webster, managing associate, Simmons & Simmons, caution against reactive law-making that could undermine the Act’s ‘risk-based and outcomes-focused’ design
NLJ this week: Do Mandelson and Mountbatten-Windsor meet the misconduct bar?
Recent allegations surrounding Peter Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor have reignited scrutiny of the ancient common law offence of misconduct in public office. Writing in NLJ this week, Simon Parsons, teaching fellow at Bath Spa University, asks whether their conduct could clear a notoriously high legal hurdle
NLJ this week: Supreme Court unlocks ‘lost years’ windfall for injured children
A landmark ruling has reshaped child clinical negligence claims. Writing in NLJ this week, Jodi Newton, head of birth and paediatric negligence at Osbornes Law, explains how the Supreme Court in CCC v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2026] UKSC 5 has overturned Croke v Wiseman, ending the long-standing bar on children recovering ‘lost years’ earnings
NLJ this week: Finality trumps freedom in arbitration showdown
A Court of Appeal ruling has drawn a firm line under party autonomy in arbitration. Writing in NLJ this week, Masood Ahmed, associate professor at the University of Leicester, analyses Gluck v Endzweig [2026] EWCA Civ 145, where a clause allowing arbitrators to amend an award ‘at any time’ was held incompatible with the Arbitration Act 1996
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