With the ratification of the Republic of Korea, the 1993 Adoption Convention now has 107 Contracting Parties. It will enter ...

“We welcome these new regulations that will allow more care leavers to access social housing where they are. Too many ...

The Children’s Commissioner for England is calling on members of the House of Lords to support a key amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill that would establish national thresholds for ...

While Women’s Aid welcomes some of the funding announcements, we urge the government to recognise that without a ...

“Refuge has been clear: if the Government is serious about its pledge to halve VAWG, it must back that commitment with ...

Lizzie Smith Partner Family Team Stephens Scown LLP. Thousands of children each year across the globe are caught up in war. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has seen more than 2.5 million children ...

Reagan Persaud, Spire Barristers In part one of this three-part series, we explored what it can mean to have a physical disability, inclusive language and its importance, and what support can be ...

Simon Bruce has spent more than 40 years practising family law. He’s seen the field evolve, led high-stakes cases and helped shape the careers of countless younger lawyers. Now, as a judge for the ...

The Family Law Awards 2025 are officially open for entries - but the clock is ticking. With a deadline of Friday 6 June, now is the time to shine a light on the people, teams and organisations making ...

This article considers the developments since the turn of the century in the provision of new options for same sex and opposite sex couples to formalise their unions with full legal recognition. The ...

We're delighted to announce the shortlist for the Family Law Awards 2022, to be held on Monday 28 November 2022 at a new, larger venue: The Park Plaza, Westminster. You can book your table here.

Louisa Ghevaert Founder of Louisa Ghevaert Associates. The recent international surrogacy law case of Re X Y and Z (Children: Parental Orders: Time Limit) [2022] EWHC198 (Fam) places a spotlight on ...