Blake Lapthorn’s Family law team has compiled an archived list of news, articles and press releases for you. This is the archive.

To view the archive please click on links or use the below scroll bar to scan through the articles.

the adoption legislation and system in the UK

04 Jan 2012

Our Family team highlights the commitment that David Cameron has recently made to radically update and alter the existing adoption legislation and system.

the latest step in the fight against forced marriages

14 Dec 2011

Our Family team highights that on Tuesday 13 December, the Home Secretary Theresa May launched a consultation to create a specific offence of forcing someone into a marriage against their will.

whose jewellery is it anyway?

01 Dec 2011

As well as seeing a greater willingness for Asians to consider leaving unhappy marriages, our Family team highlights how more and more British Asian women are fighting to get their dowry back.

the decision of the Supreme Court in Jones v Kernott

10 Nov 2011

Our Family law team reviews this long awaited decision, the impact of which on cases of disputes between cohabiting couples who separate on what shares they have in jointly owned property is far-reaching.

the Family Justice Review and the issue of 'shared residence'

10 Nov 2011

Our Family law team looks in more detail at the Family Justice Review, specifically at the Report's conculsion that, contrary to initial indications, 'shared residence' orders should not be made more or less as of right.


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Christine Plews in our Oxford office on 01865 254213 or christine.plews@bllaw.co.uk.

Simon Burge in our Southampton office on 023 8085 7088 or simon.burge@bllaw.co.uk.

Fiona Wilson in our London office on 020 7814 6909 or fiona.wilson@bllaw.co.uk.

Jane Longworth in our Portsmouth office on 023 9222 1122 or jane.longworth@bllaw.co.uk

Alternatively, please email our general helpdesk on familylawinfo@bllaw.co.uk.