Butterworths Family Law Service

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Commentary

Source Currency: Issue 278, October 2026. Binder 1 Relationships and their Breakdown. 1A Narrative. Chapter 1 The first interview: choice of remedy and immediate action. Chapter 2 Marriage. Chapter 3 The Gender Recognition Act 2004. Chapter 4 Grounds for proceedings in nullity. Chapter 5 Grounds for proceedings in divorce and judicial separation. Chapter 6 The Mental Capacity Act 2005. Chapter 7 Cohabitation. Chapter 9 The Civil Partnership Act 2004. Chapter 10 Immigration law. Index. Binder 2 Family Courts: Jurisdiction and Procedure. 2A Narrative. Chapter 2 Procedure. Chapter 3 Appeals. Chapter 4 Costs. Chapter 5 Legal aid. Index. Binder 4(I) Property, Money and Tax-Narrative. 4A Narrative. Chapter 8 Financial orders: costs. Chapter 9 Preservation of assets. Chapter 10 Applications for financial relief in England and Wales after a foreign divorce, annulment or legal separations. Chapter 12 Claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. Index.

Contributors

Judith Murray KC, Barrister, 4 Paper Buildings  Editor
District Judge Charles Prest QC, Leeds Combined Court Centre  General editor
Mr Justice Moor, The Honourable  Consulting editor
Emily Ward, Barrister, Broadway House Chambers  Editor
The Honourable Ms Justice Henke  Editor
Simon Wilkinson, Barrister, Parklane Plowden Chambers  Editor
David Salter, MA, LLM, Deputy High Court Judge and Recorder   Editor
Sarah Anticoni, LLB, Solicitor, Mediator, Partner, Charles Russell Speechlys, London  Editor
Martin L Parry, LLB, Non-Practising Solicitor, Emeritus Reader in Law, University of Hull   Founding editor
HHJ Stephen Wildblood KC  Editor
Aina Khan OBE, LLB, Head of Islamic & Asian Division, Duncan Lewis   Editor
Maria Wright, Solicitor  Editor
The Honourable Mr Justice Williams   Editor
David Josiah-Lake, LLB, Solicitor, Josiah-Lake Gardiner LLP, London  Editor
Michael Gration KC, LLB (Brunel), Barrister, 4 Paper Buildings   Editor
PM Bromley, MA, Barrister, Emeritus Professor of English Law, Manchester University   Founding editor
Teertha Gupta KC, LLB (Leeds), Barrister, Inner Temple   Editor
Jonathan Montgomery, BA, LLM, Professor of Law, University of Southampton  General editor
Aidan Vine KC, BA (Oxon), MA (Cornell), Barrister, Harcourt Chambers, London and Oxford   Editor
Ellie Foster, Legal Director, Raworths LLP  Editor
Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon), Barrister, 39 Essex Chambers   Editor
Eleanor Harding, Judge of The First Tier Tribunal   Editor
Alex Verdan KC, Barrister, Head of Chambers, 4 Paper Buildings   Editor
Agata Patyna, MSc, BA (Hons), Barrister, Doughty Street Chambers   Editor
Dorothea Gartland KC, Barrister, 4 Paper Buildings  Editor
Louise Potter, MA (Oxon), Barrister   Editor
Helen Conway, District Judge  Editor
Andrew Newbury, LLB, Solicitor, Partner, Hall Brown, Manchester   Editor
David Emmerson OBE, Partner at Anthony Gold, Higher Rights Advocate, Accredited Mediator and Collaborative Lawyer, Deputy District Judge   Editor