In care proceedings and private family law cases, toxicology evidence can play a pivotal role in safeguarding decisions. When ...

The family justice system must be recognised as central to the national mission to halve violence against women and girls ...

Domestic abuse charity Refuge has welcomed new government measures to tackle violent pornography and intimate image abuse, ...

The scheme allows family law and social work professionals who use AlphaBiolabs ’ testing services to nominate local ...

The Court of Appeal has considered the question of whether it is fair and appropriate for a Court of Protection Judge to visit the person who lacks mental capacity and about whom the Judge is being ...

Our articles are written by experts in their field and include barristers, solicitors, judges, mediators, academics and professionals from a range of related disciplines. Family Law provides a ...

The issue of single parent families has attracted the attention of headline writers for more than a generation. But in the reporting of data relating to them, much of it centres on the two million ...

For many couples pets are an integral part of family life. But when relationships break down, it is not uncommon for arguments to arise about who gets to keep the family pet. So how do these disputes ...

Costs in Family court proceedings are coming under increased scrutiny, from the public, legal professionals and the judiciary. The Centre for Child and Family Law Reform (CCFLR) decided to hold a ...

In recent years there have been calls for a change in the law to protect vulnerable adults from falling victim to what has become known as “predatory marriage”. This is due to a rise in cases where ...

This article explores the legal and safeguarding implications of UK families seeking gender-affirming medical care abroad for children amidst tightening domestic restrictions. In particular, it ...

It is widely assumed that where the care of a child is divided equally between its parents there will be no liability for child support. However, in practice matters can turn out differently and ...