SHAMELESS PLUG Tuesday 4 July, Family Law Reform Now Network host an event: Children's Voices and Family Justice. Please join us in thinking big about how we can make our field work best for children. There's space online: follow Eventbrite link for sign-up Context in the🧵

Please see our Youtube page for this recorded discussion, shown at our event on the Voice of the Child, between Dr. Georgina Dimopoulos (Southern Cross University) and Justice Altobelli of the Federal Circuit and Court of Australia - Division 1: youtube.com/watch?v=jvXwy0…

This article for Resolution, co-authored with graeme fraser, sets out why collaboration between academics and practitioners is so important for securing cohabitation reform. If interested in the area, get in touch to join the mailing list for Family Law Reform Now resolution.org.uk/the-review-iss…

Registration has opened for our 'Supporting Families' event to take place at the Exchange, Birmingham, on 1 September (schedule TBC). Looks set to be a fascinating day: eventbrite.co.uk/e/family-law-r…

Fabulous looking draft schedule (attached) for our 'Supporting Families' event on 1 September. Register here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/family-law-r…

Looking forward to presenting about women's experiences of expert witness assessments, at the Family Law Reform Now 'Supporting Families' event in September 👇 Register here ➡️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/family-law-r… Omolade Adedapo Anna Rickards

📖 INSIDE THE REVIEW 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 graeme fraser & Dr Andy Hayward discuss how Resolution’s campaign for cohabitation reform and Family Law Reform Now are working together to increase public awareness and change the law. 👉 buff.ly/3DYlSp4👈

Updated schedule for our 'Supporting Families' event on 1 September (Birmingham Law)- a packed day! Register at eventbrite.co.uk/e/family-law-r…

Celestine Greenwood from Exchange Chambers spoke at today's Family Law Reform Now's Supporting Families Conference on ‘The challenges for practitioners and parents within care proceedings', and ‘Keeping families together – is that possible in 26 weeks?' #familylaw

Members of the Pause national team had a great time presenting at the Family Law Reform Now conference last week, sharing our learning from practice on expert witness assessments. Find out more in our Set Up to Fail report on the issue 👇 tinyurl.com/y36xjenz

We're delighted to have June Thoburn CBE 'coming' (online!) to hold an online seminar on the afternoon of 15th January, details as per the attached flyer!

Given the research coming out of Scotland and Ireland, I’m increasingly leaning towards treating qualifying cohabitants like spouses. Mark is correct that differentiation is certainly tempting but it will cause delay, injustice and artificial distinctions. thetimes.co.uk/article/labour…

Nigel Shepherd Resolution Should say I’m setting up and involved in some events/debates in the coming months with graeme fraser, Jo Edwards, Elizabeth Darlington and Family Law Reform Now that are tackling this very issue. Further details to follow!

I, with Family Law Reform Now will be hosting a panel discussion Forsters LLP’s Baker St office on Thurs 27 June re possible shapes of #cohabitationreform, with graeme fraser Andy Hayward & academics from Oz, Scotland & Ireland. Invitations coming shortly but do msg me if you want to attend

Huge privilege last night to moderate a panel of wonderful speakers talking about experiences of cohabitation reform in Australia, Scotland, Ireland & elsewhere; the shape reform may take in E&W; & views of Resolution members & Cohab Cttee. So exciting that change is coming👏🏻

Financial Remedies Journal: Cohabitation Reform Under the New Labour Government: Moving From a ‘Whether’ to a ‘What’? financialremediesjournal.com/content/cohabi…

I’m delighted to have a chapter in this new edited collection from Dr. Charlotte Bendall and Dr Rehana Parveen published by Hart Publishing bloomsbury.com/uk/family-law-…