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While we await the Supreme Court judgment in Hirachand v Hirachand, Andrew Wilkinson analyses the case and its implications on inheritance—for lawyers, families and the third sector
Churchill has confirmed a court may order ADR, but we need more believers, says David Burrows

Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil [2023] was a gamechanger for mediation and its ramifications continue to rumble, as noted in this week’s NLJ by family law solicitor-advocate and NLJ columnist David Burrows

Emma Barrow makes the case for a statutory definition of this often-unreported crime
Family practitioners are invited to take part in the next part of the Law Society’s research into issues facing legal aid providers, which is being conducted with Frontier Economics
Despite the 2022 reforms, separating couples may wait years for financial remedy proceedings to be concluded. Catherine Doherty Montanaro considers the implications

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

Are parties’ fundamental rights being overlooked by family courts? David Burrows delves into the weeds
Family lawyer and NLJ columnist David Burrows delves into the heady world of billionaire divorce this week with an in-depth look at the fascinating case of Potanina v Potanin [2024] UKSC 3
The courts have been using the wrong procedure for financial claims following a foreign divorce, the Supreme Court has held in a landmark ruling on so-called ‘divorce tourism’
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

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

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team

NEWS

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

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

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

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

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

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