This week's edition of Family weekly highlights includes details of a speech by Mr Justice Nicklin on open justice and details of the Migration Advisory Committee's new family visa financial requirement review. Analysis of recent judgments on disclosure of journalistic sources, non-matrimonial assets and expert witnesses in care proceedings are included.

This week's edition of the Family weekly highlights includes analysis of the implications of the decision of Mazur in the family courts, details of the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory briefing on AI in the family justice system and a new feature on the Financial Remedy Service portal enabling solicitors to remove themselves from financial remedy cases. Details of the reforms proposed under the new Courts and Tribunals Bill to better protect children are set out. Recent judgments on an application to set aside a decree absolute and financial consent order, an appeal against a child arrangements order and allegations of professional negligence in relation to a financial settlement are also considered. A new flowchart has been added on court bundles in family proceedings.

This week's edition of Family weekly highlights includes details of a consultation on Family Procedure Rules 2010, Practice Direction 27A on the preparation of bundles in family proceedings. Consideration is also given to bankruptcy where a husband and wife bought a property in joint names and a Court of Protection decision which considered community deprivation of liberty and the arrangements for reviewing the deprivation of liberty and ensuring participation.

This week’s edition of the Family weekly highlights includes details of the Family Procedure Rule Committee’s annual open meeting. Analysis of the Court of Appeal’s decision to overturn a stay for abuse of process imposed after a complainant used AI to prepare for cross-examination is considered. Recent judgments on a husband’s application for an interim anti-suit injunction and whether three related judgments concerning a father (who was a registered doctor) found to have perpetrated domestic abuse, should be published in anonymised form are also considered. A new Practice Note containing Family research resources providing useful practical commentary, legislation, rules and guidance for family lawyers has also been added.

This week's edition of Family weekly highlights includes changes announced by HMCTS to the Form C110a application journey in the family public law portal, the addition of the ability for a solicitor to remove themselves as representing a party in divorce applications and updates to the upload draft order process in contested financial remedies applications. Analysis of the Supreme Court decision on habeas corpus in care proceedings and analysis of the acquisition of parental responsibility by non-biological fathers are set out. A recent judgment on whether non-attending journalists are permitted to access court documents provided to attending journalists in financial remedy proceedings is also considered.

This week's edition of Family weekly highlights includes analysis of the Court of Appeal decision in Standish which considered the concept of matrimonialisation and the Family Court’s consideration of pre-nuptial agreements and needs. Details of the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory report on babies in care proceedings and parents with learning disabilities or difficulties are also set out together with details of a new Practice Note on the pre-application protocol in private law children proceedings and a new appointment of a guardian Client Guide.

This week's edition of Family weekly highlights includes details of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No 7 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025, SI 2025/261, the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (Commencement No 8 and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2025, SI 2025/319 and the HMCTS Family Public Law release notes 9–11 of 2025. Analysis of recent judgments on costs and anonymity in financial proceedings and the removal of children to safe third countries before an asylum determination are also considered. Four new Practice Notes in the media access and transparency subtopic in Lexis+ Practical Guidance are also set out.

This week's edition of the Family weekly highlights includes details of the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR 2010) fifth Practice Direction Update of 2025 which includes an amendment to the existing pathfinder pilot under FPR 2010, PD 36Z (Pilot scheme: Private law reform: Investigative approach) and plans for a consultation on cohabitation and financial remedies. An update to the Family Public Law digital portal when submitting applications during existing proceedings is set out, together with updates to the MyHMCTS: How to respond to a family public law order application guidance following the launch of the new query management feature on the Family Public Law (FPL) service. Recent judgments on summary return orders and costs orders following an earlier disclosure order granted to the media in financial remedy proceedings are also considered.

This week's edition of the Family weekly highlights includes details of the new Cafcass guidance on conflicting assessments in public law cases. The Court of Appeal’s decision on indemnity costs where there has been significant non-disclosure in negotiations for a pre-nuptial agreement is considered. Recent related judgments on the division of matrimonial assets where a sham trust is alleged and applications for the appointment of receivers are also considered. In addition, new content on applications under the Married Women’s Property Act 1882 has been added, including an overview, procedural guide and two Practice Notes.

This week's edition of Family weekly highlights includes details of a speech by the Master of the Rolls on artificial intelligence and the work of lawyers and judges, a Supreme Court practice note on junior counsel’s role in advocacy and the appointment of two new family presiding judges. The Court of Appeal’s dismissal of a husband’s appeal against a transfer of tenancy order in favour of his wife is considered, as well as details of a new Practice Note on intermediaries in family proceedings.

This week's edition of the Family weekly highlights includes details of the amendments made to the standard orders by Mr Justice Peel (judge in charge of standard orders), together with the minutes from the latest Family Procedure Rule Committee meeting and updates to the MyHMCTS: How to use online financial remedy services guidance. Analysis of a refusal to disclose an adoption Annex A report to a birth mother is set out. Recent judgments on the Court of Appeal setting aside an adoption order, appeals against an order under section 91(14) of the Children Act 1989 and material financial non-disclosure are considered. Information about the new 2026 edition of the Red Book is also set out.

This week's edition of Family weekly highlights includes details of the latest Family Procedure Rule Committee meeting minutes, the President of the Family Division’s address to the British Society of Paediatric Radiologists and the Family Justice Council’s 17th annual debate. Judgments in relation to parental orders, charging orders and overseas adoption are considered. Details of a new toolkit on Scottish family law are set out.