Family and social welfare

2nd editionActing in matrimonial finance matters requires a precise and focused approach to the preparation of documents and evidence. This toolkit contains over 30 template documents, with guidance on how to tailor each one for different types of cases...

Special Guardianship and Adoption Handbook is a comprehensive, accessible guide to special guardianship and adoption law for all children and family law practitioners. It provides essential advice at all stages of representing clients: at the office,...

Divorce, Dissolution and Separation A guide to the new law and practiceA practical guide to divorce, dissolution and separation in relation to marriage and civil partnership in England and Wales in the light of changes to the legislation. This book...

The Children Law Handbook is an indispensable resource for practitioners dealing with the complexities of private children law disputes and permanency planning, whether by way of adoption, fostering and special guardianship.  It provides everything the...

Cohabitation Division of property on relationship breakdownThe number of people who live together without getting married has grown rapidly in recent years. This book focuses on the property and financial aspects of relationship breakdown for cohabitants...

Open justice is the default position in all court proceedings; and family proceedings is no exception. However, in some proceedings, especially those relating to children, there may be circumstances where privacy is justified. Balancing the rights...

The Matrimonial Finance Handbook is an indispensable resource for practitioners advising clients on financial remedies following divorce or civil partnership dissolution.  It provides practical, authoritative guidance on best practice procedure in family...

Family practitioners negotiate a range of agreements prior to marriage, civil partnership, cohabitation and during family breakdown. This book provides an essential guide to the legal and practical aspects of the myriad of agreements reached in family...

With significant changes to public funding and the rise of litigants in person, many practitioners are looking to provide services on a 'pay as you go' or 'fixed fee' basis for discrete or separate pieces of work. 'Unbundling' is an approach whereby the...

4th editionThis authoritative set of best practice guidelines is the standard by which members of the Law Society and Resolution are judged. The fourth edition of this indispensable book takes account of developments including: changes to public funding...