A law has recently passed in French parliament, whereby 'Mother' and 'Father' will now be replaced with 'Parent 1' and 'Parent 2' in...

A High Court Judge has again raised the issue of pro bono work in his recent Judgement, comparing it to the well meaning horse, Boxer, from

The processing times for Bury St Edmunds divorce court, which covers London and the South-East have reached a record delay.

The previous...

In February 2019 the High Court gave judgement on the matter of L V M. This is a lengthy 76 paragraph judgement, but I have summarised...

Although I first wrote and published this a few months ago, it's still just as valid and important and worth a second look if you missed...

The second reading in the House of Commons of the proposed amendments to the Children Act 1989, to include the Female Genital Mutilation...

A private group of investors have pledged £280,000 to save the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC), a scheme started in 2008 after...

This may not sound the most romantic basis for starting a relationship but it makes interesting reading on Valentine's Day ...

This case has it all - forged documents, seizure of assets by Interpol, multi-jurisdictional issues and a £453m payment, the UK's largest...

The figures don't lie - divorce petitions by Wives have fallen at a quicker rate than by Husbands. But why is this the case?

This article...

In a groundbreaking move, a senior Judge has used the Judicial Twitter account to appeal for a missing mother.

Ellie Yarrow-Sanders went...

A Ugandan born mother from east London has been the first person in the UK to be convicted for female genital mutilation following a...

This just goes to show that legal proceedings can take their toll on everyone involved! This is something we at Dutton Gregory fully...

At a reading of the Female Genital Mutilation Bill on Friday this was blocked by Conservative MP Christopher Chope who raised objection.

A Zoo in America is celebrating Valentine's Day by inviting visitors to name cockroaches after their ex-partners. The insects will then...

It has today been reported that a sharia marriage law will be introduced to ensure that all weddings of Muslin couples celebrated in...

With more and more people choosing to represent themselves these days, it is important to consider the impact that can have upon a case...

New research published by the Nuttfield Foundation reinforces the case for the reform of the divorce system in England and Wales.

The Ministry of Justice and Foreign & Commonwealth Office have published guidance if the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 29 March.

A Bill is currently moving through Government and is due to have its second reading in the House of Commons on 15 March 2019.  It...

There are more and more drugs becoming available for use (including the newer synthetic varieties such as Fentanyl) and as family lawyers...

This note is just another reminder of the importance of qualified advice and how the law is constantly changing to take into account...

Under new proposals by the Justice Minister, Lucy Frazer it is being suggested patients attending their GP surgeries will be given access...

Thank you to Gary Fawcett (Counsel) of No, 18 Chambers for this short guide on pensions - a complex area and where the terminology used...

After years of campaigning by family law groups such as Resolution it appears the case of Owens & Owens has finally convinced the...

The findings of a recent study comparing the emotional and academic progress of children in married, cohabiting and lone-parent families...

The former head of the family court once said he had to rule on what haircut a child should have when his parents couldn't agree.

Although...

The Independent has reported that there has been a surge in parents who have been forced to represent themselves in children proceedings...

While the uncertainty remains, guidance is being issued to assist family lawyers and their clients.  No doubt, more will follow...