When trying to find a solicitor who specialises in family law, many people’s first step is an internet search. While word-of-mouth referrals are still common, increasingly clients are finding their solicitor online. If you Read More
than how they would co-parent their children in the event of separation Fegans, a charity which provides professional children’s counselling and parenting support services, is backing a campaign by the Positive Parenting Alliance which Read More
Prior to the pandemic, the family justice system was under enormous pressure with increases in numbers across all areas of public and private family law. After over a year of working with the constraints of Read More
HMCTS have updated their operational summary for week commencing Monday 17th May 2021. We encourage all users to access testing available to them. Home tests are now available from all English and Welsh courts and tribunal Read More
Small and medium sized law firms saw a strong first quarter in 2021, with around half seeing an increase in the number of new matters, chargeable hours recorded and fees billed, the Law Society of England Read More
Here at Today’s Family Lawyer, we wanted to share with you the good news we’ve had within in the industry of professionals joining firms and those who have moved up the promotional ladder. Read More
A quarter of family justice professionals are on the verge of quitting the profession as the toll of lockdown on their mental health becomes clear, the family law group Resolution revealed today, ahead of the Read More
Join us for the legal services event aimed at preparing law firms for the relaxing of lockdown restrictions in the UK. The time has come to embrace a hybrid working model and set your partners Read More
Mena Ruparel is chair of the Law Society Family Committee, arbitrator (financial) and a consultant solicitor. She has authored two handbooks for the Law Society about Matrimonial Finance, she regularly writes and lectures on family Read More
Mental health and stress have been phrases that we’ve heard regularly over the course of this pandemic, and people have all been affected in different ways, and this week mark’s Mental Health Awareness Read More
Resolution have launched ‘Firms of the Future’, a special project by Resolution’s Innovation Group, which will bring together all the practices, technologies and platforms family practitioners are using to help them succeed during the Read More
Continuing with our compliance theme, Matthew Locker, a Cyber Security Consultant at Apstorm has shared his ideas on how law firms can remain compliant in the modern world. The legal sector is rich in sensitive Read More
Cafcass is looking for additional external members with significant experience in family justice research to join its Research Advisory Committee. The committee is responsible for reviewing and providing advice to Cafcass on external and internal Read More
This week is Mental Health Awareness week–and few people are more aware of how important positive mental health and well-being is than family law practitioners. Heavy workloads, dealing with sensitive and often emotionally difficult Read More
A recent LexisNexis report has shown that the legal industry saw a strong rebound in Q2 2020, following the pandemic. However, the report notes that full recovery is still some way off. The report found that Read More
HMCTS have updated their operational summary for week commencing Monday 10th May 2021. Updated: We encourage all users to access testing available to them. Home tests are now available from all English and Welsh courts and Read More
England is continuing with its coronavirus roadmap, with some restrictions being lifted on the 17th May 2021. PM Boris Johnson announced the details in a press conference this evening after the alert level of coronavirus was Read More
Changes to marriage certificates in England and Wales will include both parent’s names in a change that the Home Office says would “correct a historical anomaly”. From the start of this week, 4th May 2021, Read More
Not long to go… We are gearing up for our next webinar which takes place Thursday 13th May, in which we will be discussing all things LinkedIn with our guest Rich Dibbins. Rich, joins us Read More
On 30th April 2021, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the case of Re F and G (Discharge of Special Guardianship Order). The two key issues considered by the Court were whether as a Read More