Anna Pain - University of Birmingham Does the ‘Veil of secrecy’ over the Family courts protect the families or the judges? For many years the term ‘veil of secrecy’ has been one closely associated with the family courts. Maintaining privacy and confidentiality is non-negotiable to protect vulnerable... Read More
Phoebe Cracknell - Queen Mary University of London It’s not you…it’s not me either: No-Fault Divorce Imagine you have just filed for divorce. You come to learn that your petition has been dismissed as you failed to prove that your husband “behaved in such a way that (you) cannot reasonably be expected to... Read More
Abigail Clare Wadlow - Queen Mary University of London Special contribution - A rare comet in the sky? Excessively successful breadwinners seek to put judges in a state of awe at their success to shine so brightly that they achieve comet status in the eyes of the law. But are we right to measure breadwinners’ spectacular... Read More
Harriet Mason - University of Southampton Unveiling the Blind Spots: A Legal Critique of the Commission’s Overlooked Concerns in Surrogacy Reform Over 30 years since have elapsed since the Surrogacy Arrangements Act attempted to navigate the complex legal landscape of gestational surrogacy arrangements. However, the... Read More
Zarina Huq – London School of Economics and Political Science A Critical Examination of Elder Law and the Imperative for Enhanced Protection in Lasting Powers of Attorney, Guardianship, and Caring Responsibilities Elder law is an often overlooked part of family law in England & Wales. Elder law refers to laws relating... Read More
Girish Sirwani - University of Bristol Is marriage necessary in the 21st century? Traditionally, the law in England and Wales only recognised marriage as an acceptable form of intimate relationship between adults. Increasingly, however, there has been a willingness amongst couples in the UK to enter into other forms of... Read More
Rosie Cherag-Zade - University of Sussex Special Guardianship Orders In December 2000, the government set out a new alternative approach to adoption in ‘A White Paper’, as Tony Blair argued that ‘children in an already vulnerable situation are being let down’ by the care system. The government set... Read More
The intended and unintended consequences of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022’. Marylee Brown - King’s College London Introduction It is evident that child marriages and forced marriages can be defined as one in the same, as a forced marriage is defined as a marriage without full consent... Read More
Hannah Dobson - Liverpool John Moores University In 2022, a petition was submitted to the UK Government and Parliament to automatically suspend parental responsibility rights of parent guilty of murdering the other parent. This essay shall discuss this reform with reference to relevant statutory and case law as well as... Read More
Mariam Olusunmade – University of Law “Marriage will always be a vitally important institution in society, but when a relationship breaks down it cannot be right that the law adds fuel to the fire by incentivising couples to blame each other.... We’ll make sure the law plays its part in allowing couples to... Read More