Appeals for help to a charity for male victims of domestic violence jumped by 60 per cent during lockdown, according to new figures. The Respect Men’s Advice Line received 13,812 phone calls and emails between April and July, compared to only 8,648 in the same period last year. Contact via email almost doubled in June alone, from 372 in 2019... more >

The Law Commission has launched a consultation on possible reforms to marriage law which would allow couples a greater choice of venues and ceremonies. Announcing the consultation, the Commission explained: “The main law which governs marriage is from 1836 and has failed to keep pace with modern life. How and where marriages can take place is tightly regulated, and differs... more >

The Court of Appeal has overruled the High Court and set aside an order for the return of a three year-old boy to the Balkan country Bosnia and Herzegovina. In B (A Child), the parents were both Bosnian, although the mother had been resident in England since 1995 after arriving as asylum seeker in 1995 when she was just 14... more >

Cohabitation has become an increasingly popular choice in recent decades. According to recent data from the Office for National Statistics, a startling 88 per cent of opposite sex couples now live together before tying the knot, an increase of 19 per cent in a little over 20 years. For some couples cohabitation means postponing that walk down the aisle or... more >

The media should be allowed greater access to the family courts, a senior judge has declared.x` In a statement accompanying the publication of a new report on the topic, Sir Andrew McFarlane declared: “The present system in the Family Courts whereby a journalist may attend any hearing but may not always report what they observe, is not sustainable. I have... more >