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Almost a year on from major reform, Tim Parker assesses the family justice system

Kim Beatson provides a round-up of leave to remove cases

Camilla Fusco outlines the legal implications for new relationships after a divorce

The family law profession faced judicial castigation in a recent case, as Laura Mortimer explains

The government must support the reform of cohabitation law, says Graeme Fraser

Geraldine Morris reviews the family law changes in 2014 & makes predictions for the year ahead

Hodge, Jones and Allen (HJA) has pioneered what it believes is the first fixed-fee arbitration service for divorcing couples, and is calling on other firms to join it in bringing about a “seachange” in separation

Re SE (A Child) [2014] EWHC 3182 (Fam), [2014] All ER (D) 229 (Oct)

New guidance has been issued on the use of ex parte orders, as Clive Thomas explains

“This book will be essential on any family practitioner’s bookshelf”

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Clarke Willmott—Matthew Roach

Partner joins commercial property team in Taunton office

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Farrer & Co—Richard Lane

Londstanding London firm appoints new senior partner

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Bird & Bird—Sue McLean

Commercial team in London welcomes technology specialist as partner

NEWS
The legal profession’s claim to be a ‘guardian of fairness’ is under scrutiny after stark findings on gender imbalance and opaque progression. Writing in NLJ this week, Joshua Purser of No5 Barristers’ Chambers and Govindi Deerasinghe of Global 50/50 warn that leadership remains dominated by a narrow elite, with men holding 71% of top court roles
A legal challenge to police disclosure rules has failed, reinforcing a push for transparency in policing. In NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth examines a case where the Metropolitan Police required officers to declare membership of groups like the Freemasons
Bereavement leave is undergoing a quiet but profound transformation. Writing in NLJ this week, Robert Hargreaves of York St John University explains how the Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces a day-one right to leave for a wider range of losses, alongside new provisions for pregnancy loss and bereaved partners
Courts are beginning to grapple with whether AI-generated material is legally privileged—and the answers are mixed. In this week's issue of NLJ, Stacie Bourton, Tom Whittaker & Beata Kolodziej of Burges Salmon examine US rulings showing how easily privilege can be lost
New guidance seeks to bring order to the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Minesh Tanna and David Bridge of Simmons & Simmons set out a framework stressing ‘transparency’, ‘explainability’ and ‘reliability’
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