Family Court Trends Q1 2025
Delays persist across family courts despite some efficiency gains. Child arrangements, care proceedings, divorces, and domestic abuse cases are all under pressure. Unit Chambers’ barristers offer urgent, expert advocacy to support solicitors and clients through every stage of family law proceedings.
This case analysis of Re L [2022] EWCA Civ 169 examines whether judges can make findings outside the threshold document, highlighting the Court of Appeal’s approach to fairness, evidence, and case management in family law.
You are invited to join Cansford Labs for a live Q&A in September with their Head of Lab Operations James Nutt and Deputy Lab Manager Abbi Holloway. This is your opportunity to ask them any questions about the science of sample testing and detection windows.
Since June 2025, private children law cases in West Yorkshire follow the Pathfinder Pilot, a new child-focused process. Sophie Jensen of Duncan Lewis Solicitors explain how the scheme improves efficiency, supports self-represented parties, and centres the child’s voice in court.
Our trusted legal partner Cansford Labs has announced Recovery Cymru as its charity partner for 2025/26. The Cardiff-based recovery community offers vital support for those affected by drug and alcohol use. Together, they’ll raise awareness, funds, and help build stronger recovery networks.
In this case study from Cansford Labs, a parent facing child custody concerns used PEth alcohol testing to provide court-admissible evidence of responsible alcohol use. The accurate results helped resolve the dispute and support a positive outcome.
In this exclusive family law blog for Cansford, legal expert John Bolch examines the persistent and complex issue of domestic abuse in the UK. Drawing on recent headlines, government reports, and court statistics, he highlights how domestic violence continues to challenge both victims and the family courts tasked with protecting them.
In a landmark Court of Appeal decision, a High Court ruling was overturned in a cross-border child custody dispute involving a 14-year-old boy removed to Ghana by his parents without his consent. Rebecca De Stefano, explores the tension between parental authority and a child’s autonomy in international family law.
Ashley Murray, retired family law barrister, provides a breakdown of the 2025 judgment in Standish v Standish, offering expert insight into its implications for financial remedies on divorce
Ashley Murray offers a critical analysis of the Law Commission’s scoping report on financial remedies, exposing fundamental shortcomings in the current UK divorce law framework. Drawing on extensive data and decades of professional insight, Murray highlights how the existing system fails to deliver fairness, predictability, or accessibility for the majority of divorcing couples.
Join Cansford Labs on the 16th July to explore how drug detection works in hair testing.
In an exclusive article for our trusted legal partner Cansford Labs, John Bolch explores the recent Family Court decision not to name a teacher and barrister found responsible for the abuse and neglect of their adopted children.
Family law solicitor Estella Newbold-Brown shares her emotional IVF journey, navigating same-sex parenting, and celebrating Pride with her wife and children. A powerful piece about love, resilience and how inclusive law can support LGBTQ+ families.
In an exclusive for our trusted legal partner Cansford Labs, family law blogger John Bolch explores how clearer formatting and summaries in family law judgments can improve understanding for both lawyers and the public.
Join Cansford Labs’ Amy Duda as she busts myths on drug detection in hair, from passive smoke to melanin, in this evidence-led webinar.
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