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Rebuilding lives after brain injury: the role of the Court of Protection
Jemma Garside
4 January 2024
Addiction and coparenting – how to arrange drug and alcohol testing in the context of childcare disputes and other legal proceedings involving children
Concerns surrounding a parent's substance abuse are a common safeguarding issue raised in children proceedings before the family court. Understandably, all involved in decisions as to the arrangements for a child's care need to be reassured that the child will not encounter or be impacted, whether directly or indirectly, by an alcoholic or drug-addicted parent abusing those substances.
9 November 2023
Why “where” matters – jurisdiction considerations for international divorces
The question of whether to seek a divorce is one over which many people agonise. However, for divorcing couples with international connections, the associated questions of when and in which country to get divorced are also extremely important considerations, and ones which can have serious repercussions for the outcome.
30 October 2023
National Fertility Awareness Week | In the Club?
In this National Fertility Awareness Week (30 Oct – 5 Nov 2023) Connie Atkinson, partner in the Family & Divorce team at law firm Kingsley Napley LLP, discusses the challenges of ‘trying to conceive’ that she has experienced first hand and from supporting her clients.
25 October 2023
‘Partners aren’t born, they’re made’: How to make partner in a top law firm
Jane Keir, along with other leading experts in the world of wealth tell Spear’s on how they made it to the top – and how to make partner at a prestigious firm
19 October 2023
“Either board the AI train now, or alight and be left behind” – The Kingsley Napley Family Junior Debate 2023
When ChatGPT is asked “Does the future of a fair financial remedies system lie in AI?”, the response is: “the future of a fair financial remedies system may involve the integration of AI technologies, but it's important to recognise both the potential benefits and challenges associated with this approach.” A strikingly typical lawyer’s answer, for a machine. Will AI revolutionise and provide certainty and cost-efficiency for the family legal system, or is it a treacherous commodity here to replace jobs and create unfairness?
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