The law shows that recording someone without their consent is not necessarily unlawful. In a case concerning the Barclay family it emerged that parties to litigation between family members had…

In divorce proceedings a foreign order or judgement may be issued in one jurisdiction in an international divorce case where one party is awarded an asset based in another jurisdiction.…

Grandparents have an important role to play in the upbringing of children.  The case of Re W (Contact: Application by Grandparent) [1997] 1 FLR 793 set out that contact with…

If you are in a lesbian relationship, you may decide to foster or adopt a child, conceive by artificial or donor insemination, co-parent with a third party, or you and…

Streamlined Forensic Reporting (SFR), was introduced in 2013, aiming to deliver 'swift and sure justice', by achieving early agreement with the defence on forensic issues, where this cannot be achieved…

In a case relating to a French engineer’s case against The Evening Standard and The Independent, the Court held that claimants will have to prove they have suffered “serious harm”…

Defamation involves the publication of a statement that adversely affects a person’s reputation. It is an umbrella term for both libel and slander. Libel primarily concerns written statements, in printed…

Spousal maintenance is maintenance that is paid by a husband or a wife to their former spouse following a divorce. It is different to child maintenance. Spousal maintenance is usually paid…

Financial Remedy Hearings are where the court looks to determine how to fairly distribute assets between former spouses or civil partners following a divorce or dissolution of the civil partnership.Here…