Knowledge and resources

The Court of Appeal decision in R v P (Children: Similar fact evidence) [2020] won’t open the floodgates for the admission of similar-fact evidence, provides useful clarity on when and how it can be used.

Jo O’Sullivan runs O’Sullivan Family Law and is the Chair of Resolution’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Nazia Rashid of Anthony Gold Solicitors is a fellow member of the committee and the Joint Deputy Chair of the Legal Affairs Committee for the Muslim Council of Britain. Views expressed here are their own.

The new Scottish measures have similarities with and differences from E&W, Canada, Australia and NZ. One key point is the move to hear the voice of the child.

The case of Re X (A child) (Parental order: Surrogacy arrangement) [2020] is yet another example of the Family Court stretching the current outdated surrogacy laws in the UK.

In July 2018, the government announced its plans to review the ‘bureaucratic and intrusive hurdles’ faced by transgender people wishing to change their legal gender.

With the court system creaking with the strain of under-resource and Covid-19, looking out for each others’ well-being is more important than ever.

From paralegal to partner – why you need resilience and how to find it

“What are you doing now that you need to be doing differently? Because it is when we take charge and ownership of the mistakes that we make that we can truly show that we are embracing diversity.”

For one international firm, Zoom and Teams were already fully in use before Covid 19, and helped facilitate a hands-on, face-to-face approach to staff development

From a Post-It note to a commitment to openness, proper team decision-making, and social responsibility

As part of a series of articles in this issue on firm culture and personal development, a partner reflects on a large law firm’s approach, including measuring performance, support and well-being.

As well as being aware of the rising risk factors, family practitioners should be aware – and make clients aware – of the wealth of resources and support sources available.

Comfortable chairs, birdbaths and Zoom workouts… small details create a better bigger picture

With the outbreak of Covid-19 many of you will not be at your offices to receive your printed copy of The Review but help is at hand. For every issue we will be publishing the articles here in the Knowledge and Resources section of our website as well as the pdf of the printed version.

After a lengthy period in the authority desert, pensions on divorce continue to bask in the family law limelight.

In G v T Nicholas Cusworth QC, sitting as Deputy HCJ, considered the basis of company valuation and the concept of continuum versus new venture .

A bumper round up of key family cases from April-August 2020

This extraordinary case pushed family proceedings to the limits in more ways than one.

Following on from a number of perspectives in the previous issue, how do legal and therapeutic skills best interact to ensure clients receive the correct support?

There is no decline in the rising numbers of self-litigating parties, and practitioners need to be aware of the factors – and rules - involved.