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Time marches on, especially for ex-couples waiting for financial remedies proceedings. This creates difficulties

Divorce in the Supreme Court—Harriet Errington highlights the power of Pt III applications

In the first of two articles on anonymisation in family proceedings, David Burrows considers what is meant by judicial comity across all courts

The Court of Appeal has remitted a ‘long, bitter and extortionately expensive’ divorce case for a financial remedy hearing with a litigation funder attached as a party, following a ‘procedural quagmire’

The Court of Appeal has confirmed the approach the court should take to an application to rescind a decree nisi, in a landmark judgment

How can the courts define & deal with cases of parental alienation? David Emmerson weighs up the causes of unjustified hostility & the importance of maintaining family contact

Parental alienation has attracted some controversy. In this week’s NLJ, David Emmerson, of Anthony Gold Solicitors, considers a recent case in which the court ordered that a mother have no further direct or indirect contact with her children following a series of incidents including having an intermediary give the children tracking devices ad mobile phones which they were to keep secret from their father

In the first of a two-part series, David Burrows puts the case for pre-conditional order approval of financial settlements

The Court of Appeal has granted parental status to a party whose former same-sex civil partner lives with their children in Dubai, in a groundbreaking decision.

HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has released guidance for legal representatives using the online divorce and dissolution portal on changing the methods of service.

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NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

A good book, a glass of chilled Albarino, and being creative for pleasure help Liz McGrath balance the rigours of complex bundles and being Head of Chambers

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team

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Walk the Thames to provide a legal support lifeline

Walkers and runners will take in some of London’s finest views at the 16th annual charity event

New partnership to help those navigating court alone

Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need

NLJ this week: Government for a crypto-fuelled, UK fintech-leading future?

Could the Labour government usher in a new era for digital assets, ask Keith Oliver, head of international, and Amalia Neenan FitzGerald, associate, Peters & Peters, in this week’s NLJ

NLJ this week: Costs, experts, judgecraft

An extra bit is being added to case citations to show the pecking order of the judges concerned. Former district judge Stephen Gold has the details, in his ‘Civil way’ column in this week’s NLJ

NLJ this week: Will the Labour government reform ADR?

The Labour government’s position on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is not yet clear

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Divorce

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn