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Is the term ‘transparency’ an unlawful euphemism for open justice? David Burrows reviews the powers of the president of the Family Division to pilot transparency

Marie Davies, Toxicology Reporting Manager at AlphaBiolabs, discusses alcohol test reports, including some of the most frequently asked questions about alcohol testing

With the courts confirming there is no way to define an ‘expert’ in family proceedings, Sarah Keily stresses the need for caution until change is effected

Grandparents taking on the care of vulnerable children as special guardians could miss out on an extension to legal aid, the Law Society has warned.

A more robust system for sharing information is essential to ensure that chances to protect vulnerable children are not missed, says Lucy Logan Green

A review of financial remedy orders, which determine the division of finances at the end of marriage or civil partnership, has been announced by the Law Commission.

What impact has the COVID-19 pandemic had on international and internal child relocation?

What impact has the pandemic had on international & internal child relocation? Sarah Hughes & Victoria Rylatt survey the key changes

The Law Commission has announced a review to assess the options for reforming the law governing finances on divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership.

Intended parents opting for surrogacy could potentially become the legal parents at birth, under an overhaul of surrogacy laws recommended by the Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission.

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Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Private wealth and tax team welcomes cross-border specialist as consultant

Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias

International hospitality and leisure specialist joins corporate team as partner

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Firm appoints head of intellectual property to drive northern growth

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"There is no one who loves pain itself, who seeks after it and wants to have it, simply because it is pain..."

NLJ this week: No such thing as a ‘Welsh seat’

Talk of a reserved ‘Welsh seat’ on the Supreme Court is misplaced. In NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC explains that the Constitutional Reform Act treats ‘England and Wales’ as one jurisdiction, with no statutory Welsh slot

NLJ this week: Jury reform risks justice for efficiency’s sake

The government’s plan to curb jury trials has sparked ‘jury furore’. Writing in NLJ this week, David Locke, partner at Hill Dickinson, says the rationale is ‘grossly inadequate’

NLJ this week: Crypto fightback offers ‘new frontier for law’

A year after the $1.5bn Bybit heist, crypto fraud is booming—but so is recovery. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Holloway, founder and CEO of M2 Recovery, warns that scams hit at least $14bn in 2025, fuelled by ‘pig butchering’ cons and AI deepfakes

NLJ this week: Time to revive the duty to report crime?

After Woodcock confirmed no general duty to warn, debate turns to the criminal law. Writing in NLJ this week, Charles Davey of The Barrister Group urges revival of misprision or a modern equivalent

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