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Health and happiness
There always seem to be stories in the press about how happy relationships are good for peoples’ health, how divorce is bad for health, etc. It’s no surprise to say that breaking up any relationship can be difficult and stressful – but is it more stressful and difficult than staying within it? Are the long-term effects of a relationship that... more >
Out with the old!
One of the country’s leading family law judges, Sir Paul Coleridge, has announced his retirement during a fascinating speech made last week to one of the annual family law conferences. You can read what he said in full here – what follows is a reflection on the highlights, from our point of view. A judicial retirement would not normally form... more >
How much for a baby?
Last week BBC4 screened a documentary about a commercial surrogacy clinic in India (you can find it here, but unfortunately only until 10 October 13). It was compelling viewing, and fascinating both from the perspective of the surrogate Indian women, and from that of the couples paying to use the services of the clinic. The scale of the operation was... more >
Greatest Hits
This is a momentous blog for CFLP, being our 100th since we started this weekly look at something going on in the world of families, law and policy. We thought it would be a good opportunity to recap on some of the topics that seem to have caught your imagination the most, and to catch up on what’s happened in... more >
Football violence: from the stadium to the settee
Football is a national pastime in this country. The column inches and airtime devoted to teams, players, managers, the transfer window and the league results is staggering – and we’re big fans here at CFLP too. Hype and hand-wringing surrounding the national team is remarkably prevalent, even when they’re not playing. On the darker side, football has been notorious in... more >
Thinking ahead
Last weekend, outside our offices on Parker’s Piece, was the Cambridge Food and Garden Produce show. This got us thinking. We were struck by the similarities between the investment of time and materials which go into gardening and its sometimes unpredictable outcomes, and the business of financial planning (bear with us on this). You sow seeds, lovingly tend them and... more >