Court Fee Increases in April 2025 – Family Proceedings
The Ministry of Justice in England & Wales have recently implemented increases in court fees,…
April 14, 2025 By Tyler Richards
Mandatory Mediation: Can It Really Solve the Family Court Backlog?
The Family Court in England and Wales has been experiencing significant backlogs in recent years.…
March 24, 2025 By Benitia Knowles-Wright
Transparency in the Financial Remedy Court: What does it mean?
Historically, cases in the Family Court in England and Wales took place behind closed doors.…
February 6, 2025 By Benitia Knowles-Wright
Family Mediation Week 2025: Spotlight on Mediation
Family Mediation Week, set up by the Family Mediation Council, runs from Monday 27 to…
January 27, 2025 By Lizzie Smith
Non-Court Dispute Resolution rule change: an update
As discussed in my article “Changes to family law rules to encourage Non Court Dispute…
January 16, 2025 By Lizzie Smith
Family Group Conferences – the principles and how they can be adopted in both private and public law
In recent years the use and benefit of Family Group Conferences has grown, especially in…
September 25, 2024 By Megan Eaton
What is solicitor led mediation and can it help to resolve my finances on divorce?
Solicitor led mediation is a specific type of mediation, which is a very popular method…
August 1, 2024 By Tyler Richards
Changing schools when parents don’t agree
Which parent should decide where their child goes to school? If both parents have ‘parental…
July 29, 2024 By Sarah Bell
Alternative Dispute Resolution – what is Early Neutral Evaluation?
This is the sixth article in our Coronavirus and ADR Series, in which we will…
April 29, 2024 By Catherine Mathews
What does the “No Order Principle” mean?
When considering whether it should make an order, the court must only do so if…
April 29, 2024 By Philippa Leaity
Do I need consent to take my children on holiday in the UK?
One of the questions that I am asked on a regular basis is ‘Do I…
February 29, 2024 By Peter Marshall
Family Law in 2021 – reflecting on 2020 and looking ahead
With 2020 being a year most of us looked forward to waving goodbye to, we…
March 30, 2023 By Stephens Scown