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Practitioners should bear in mind the availability or risk of a Hadkinson order, says Kate Molan

Stuart Webber explains the state of pension sharing orders

Can inherited wealth be claimed by a non-inheriting spouse when a couple split up? Margaret Hatwood investigates

David Burrows questions if the exceptional cases legal aid legislation is being properly applied

Natasha Phillips underlines the importance of mortgage capacity assessments in divorce proceedings

Kirstie Gibson considers allegations of non-disclosure, misconduct & adverse inferences

Special educational needs provision is facing its most significant change for 30 years, says Richard Freeth

Supreme Court rules on child abduction & de facto custody

David Burrows addresses the issue of set aside orders

When can a court order made in financial proceedings upon divorce be invalidated? Sarah Hughes reports

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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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