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Overhaul to Special Educational Needs and Disability in Schools

Overhaul to Special Educational Needs and Disability in Schools

The Government have proposed plans to reform the special educational needs and disability system in England and Wales to ensure all SEND children receive Individual Support Plans and introduce new tiered support levels.

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Nuptial Agreements: Live, Love, Legal

Nuptial Agreements: Live, Love, Legal

With Valentines Day fast approaching, love is certainly in the air and there is no better time to start planning ahead for your wedding and the legal implications of the same

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“Why Can’t You Just Focus”: How ADHD can Affect a Person’s Experience of the Family Justice System

“Why Can’t You Just Focus”: How ADHD can Affect a Person’s Experience of the Family Justice System

The impact of ADHD in court proceedings and how solicitors can help.

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Legal Parenthood in Transgender Families

Legal Parenthood in Transgender Families

What families need to know about birth registration, assisted reproduction and legal parenthood following the decision in FZ v MZ [2025].

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Adam Frisby, Jamie Corbett and International Surrogacy

Adam Frisby, Jamie Corbett and International Surrogacy

Adam Frisby and his fiancé, Jamie Corbett have recently welcomed the birth of their daughter conceived via a surrogate based in the US. But why did they choose to travel internationally for a surrogate instead of simply remaining in the UK?

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Putting Children’s Safety Before Parental Involvement

Putting Children’s Safety Before Parental Involvement

The Government plans to repeal the presumption that both parents’ involvement is automatically in a child’s best interests

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Does Child Maintenance end at age 18? Not always, confirms the High Court

Does Child Maintenance end at age 18? Not always, confirms the High Court

A recent appeal case, Re H (A Child) (Appeal: Child Maintenance) [2025] EWHC 2361 (Fam), serves as a useful reminder for parents that child maintenance payments can continue beyond 18 and for the duration of a child’s tertiary education.

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Costs Orders: what constitutes an urgent Children Act application?

Costs Orders: what constitutes an urgent Children Act application?

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Behind the Mask: Impact of Autism on Child Arrangement Orders

Behind the Mask: Impact of Autism on Child Arrangement Orders

The hidden struggles of masking in autistic children and the impact it has on contact arrangements.

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Covert Recordings in Children Proceedings

Covert Recordings in Children Proceedings

A discussion on the Family Justice Council Guidance on Covert Recordings.

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Domicile and Divorce: Lessons from Ramana v Kist-Ramana

Domicile and Divorce: Lessons from Ramana v Kist-Ramana

Court of Appeal overturns dismissal of English proceedings in cross-border divorce case.

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Pre-Nuptial Agreements and Fraudulent Non-Disclosure: Helliwell v Entwistle

Pre-Nuptial Agreements and Fraudulent Non-Disclosure: Helliwell v Entwistle

Court of Appeal confirms that fraudulent non-disclosure can vitiate pre-nuptial agreements and attract indemnity costs.

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