Reby Daniel - University of Law How Depp v Heard brought to light the need for change in the UK’s trial proceedings Recently, in 2018 the law around divorce and domestic abuse was a hot topic for the tabloids as Johnny Depp and Amber Heard were going head to head in their libel case involving a controversial domestic... Read More
Kathleen Humphrey - Lancaster University “Sharenting”: A new method of parenting online, or an exploitation of children? An Essay on the Issues and Potential Solutions of Protecting Children From ‘Sharenting’ Through English and Welsh Family Law. Introduction: There is little denying that the... Read More
Transparency: The Long-Awaited Facelift of Judicial Reform? Author: Jessica Craig – University of Edinburgh “I’ve had so much plastic surgery, when I die, they will donate my body to Tupperware,” quipped Joan Rivers – with characteristically acerbic wit. The current state of the family courts... Read More
The Need to Modernise and Reform Surrogacy Laws in England and Wales: Navigating the Path to Comprehensive Amendment Author: Natasha Owusu – University of Leicester In recent years, Wales and England have seen a dramatic change in the perception and acceptability of surrogacy. A surrogate is a woman who carries and gives birth... Read More
Ohana Means Family: The Need to Legally Define Family in England & Wales Author: Gerardo Naranjo Franco– IE University, Spain Hegel’s idea of the Ethical Life introduces family as a concept in which individuals come together “bound in a love for each other.” Traditionally, jurisdictions worldwide... Read More
To what extent has the introduction of LASPO hindered the ability to access justice in family law? Author: Natasha Maurer – Sheffield Hallam University The introduction of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) established a monumental change to civil and family legal aid like never before.... Read More
The Old Law, New Law and the State: An Overview of Divorce Reforms Author: Ezgi Sahbaz – SOAS, University of London Introduction “Divorce is of no concern to the state; it is a private matter between the spouses and the law should simply allow parties to end their marriage by agreement”. The implementation... Read More
Ayesha Vardag recalled her first Christmas as a single mother in her latest column with the Telegraph Money. She explained how she put her painful emotions to one side to give her children a happy festive period which subsequently broke her cycle of sadness. Vardag understands that in the face of separation, emotions can run high which can... Read More