Family Law

Family law firm Jones Myers 11-strong children’s department has been further enhanced with the appointment of senior solicitor Julie Simpson

Nearly two thirds of professionals responding to a new survey felt that more needs to be done to ensure that remote hearings – now commonplace in the family court because of COVID-19 – were fair and worked smoothly

Over three-quarters of people found their divorce stressful while a quarter wished they’d chosen another way to end their marriage, a new report has found

Litigation funding is increasingly being used to finance the costs of high net worth divorces, a private wealth law firm has claimed

The European Parliament is calling for more harmonisation for recognition of same-sex marriages and partnerships in the EU

A government consultation could see probate fees increase despite continued delays caused by mistakes made by the Probate Registry, accountancy firm Kreston Reeves has warned

The Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday has had a widely reported impact on house prices. But, this is not the only impact it has had

Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (“Part III”) allows former spouses to apply in England and Wales for financial relief after an overseas divorce, with the leave of the court

According to statistics, almost half of surrogacy arrangements taking place in the UK are conducted abroad. There are several reasons intended parents choose to go abroad for surrogacy, from an inability to find a suitable surrogate in the UK, to the appeal of experienced agencies in destinations where commercial surrogacy is legal and regulated

The latest statistics on activity in the family courts of England and Wales for the most recent quarter (January to March 2021) have shown an increase in the number of cases started in the Family Courts, a situation described as "at breaking point"