This very sad case reported today highlights the importance of specialist care being available for people who are at risk of self harm,...

An editorial by Harman Chaudhry in the British Medical Journal has called for more evidence to be gathered regarding whether full or...

A court in Modena, Italy has ruled that a father must abide by an earlier court order, made on his divorce, that he pay for the upkeep of...

The Office for National Statistics has released the latest marriage figures, which show that the number of marriages fell significantly...

The practical tips in this article are things I often suggest to clients who are divorcing.

Holding down a difficult or stressful job can...

My fellow family lawyers and I have groaned at a recent damming comment made by the football commentator, Gary Lineker.

Clearly Mr...

If parties are able to agree then that is fantastic and their agreement can be ratified by a court.  Not all marriages end amicably which...

Since reading the article below last week, cases I am dealing with have made me think of it again. Initially the article made me consider...

This is another chilling reminder of how easily a simple countryside walk can go wrong.  This is the second report this month relating to...

Celebrity break-ups are rarely tales of the unexpected

Jason Galbraith-Marten QC's ex-wife, Catherine De Renee, claimed in the London court she is surviving on benefits while he lives in a...

One in five couples who end their marriage now have more than seven years age difference

Nigel Shepherd addresses Resolution annual conference

This case seems to be a bit at odds with the recent case concerning Justin Welby although, of course, that DNA was undertaken voluntarily...

Every pregnant woman with at least one risk factor, such as a family history of diabetes or a BMI of 30 or more, should be screened for...

Research by the Fawcett Society has emphasised the likelihood for women to need to rely on their partner's pension in retirement as a...

A coroner has suggested that the cost of caesarean sections was a factor in North Middlesex University Hospital's refusal to agree to a...

Today was notification day for many parents across the country, confirming if their child has been offered a place at their first choice...

The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision to block a mother from naming her twin children 'Cyanide' and 'Preacher'.

The court emphasised...

This is, in my view, a case that shows completely the role of the court, when involved, in putting the interests of the child in any...

This is really good news for victims of domestic violence 

England and Wales still remains one of the most generous jurisdictions for financially dependent spouses, despite greater judicial...

The below article suggests that mediation is not working and there is no doubt that if a divorcing/separating couple cannot talk to each...

Madonna and Rocco have been pictured enjoying time together following a bitter dispute in the English courts concerning who Rocco should...

Divorcing couples shun 'compulsory' mediation meetings and head straight to court

Activists say thousands of Muslim women have been divorced by their husbands by triple talaq

If the UK votes to leave the EU this summer, separating couples whose relationships and assets cross national borders could find that the...

It will certainly be interesting to see if this is the case in light of the recent Supreme Court decision which allowed for the reopening...

Golfer Colin Montgomerie is divorcing his second wife, Gaynor Knowles, after eight years of marriage.

The 52-year-old Scot is reported to...

Scott Weiland's widow, Jamie, claims at the time of his death the singer owed her more than $64,000 because they had a prenuptial deal in...

Social media is becoming a weapon against those who try to hide their assets during a divorce. In this case, the husband had pleaded...

Separation and divorce are always painful and disruptive whatever the circumstances. But they can cause even more upset if you or your...