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.
In this exclusive blog for Cansford Labs, one of our trusted legal partners, leading family law commentator John Bolch examines whether the e-court system is truly fit for purpose in cases where so much is at stake. Bolch reflects on persistent criticisms of the family justice system—some fair, others veering into conspiracy. He addresses the realities of fact-finding hearings, the importance of evidence-based decision-making, and the ongoing challenge of transparency in the face of distrust.
The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction is designed to prevent parental abduction by swiftly returning children to their habitual residence. But does it always serve the child’s best interests? Chartered Legal Executive Rebecca De Stefano examines growing concerns that the Convention, particularly Article 13(b), may fall short in protecting children from domestic abuse, coercive control, and other complex risks.
Following a review by Suzanne Hancock of vulnerable young girls in YOIs, Lily Grimshaw of Duncan Lewis comments upon the recent decision made by the MoJ that vulnerable girls will no longer be placed in YOIs.
Think you can cheat a hair drug test? From wigs to detox shampoos, Alex Ryder of Cansford Labs explore five common methods people try—and why they’re bound to fail. Discover how expert labs stay one step ahead to ensure accurate, tamper-proof results.
Exclusive article from family law blogger John Bolch for our trust legal partner Cansford Labs. This month he discusses the new trend amongst family law judges to give their cases a memorable name.
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