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In family law, half the battle is keeping on top of the latest case law, legislation, precedents and forms. LexisPSL Family brings everything together for you online, in one place. So you can get up to speed faster, with more time to spend on your clients.

Our clear, concise practice notes and news reports give you an expert view – with direct links to the most authoritative sources, including the All England Law Reports, Family Court Reports and extracts from Butterworths Family Law Service. On everything from relationship breakdown, cohabitants and children law to financial provision, international family law and enforcement. And our up-to-date Smart forms and precedents (including detailed consent orders and marital agreements) take less time to draft.

So you can be confident you’re giving the right advice, even when you’re outside your comfort zone. And you’re free to spend more time focusing on rewarding work that makes a real difference. 

Experience LexisPSL Family through our 1-week trial.

Direct links to the relevant section of the underlying authority and commentary 

LexisLibrary enables you to quickly find up-to-date information, resources and expert opinion from established names such as Butterworths and Halsbury’s.  Access an extensive collection of family law titles including fully updated relevant legislation, forms, precedents and cases, as well as exclusive access to authoritative commentary and cases.

  • Butterworths Family Law Service
  • Rayden and Jackson on Divorce and Family Matters
  • Clarke Hall and Morrison on Children
  • Halsbury’s Laws of England
  • UK Statutory Instruments (Family)
  • Family Court Reports
  • All England Official Transcripts (Family)
  • All England Reporter (Family)
  • European Court of Human Rights Cases
  • All England Law Reports (Family)
  • UK Parliament Acts (Family)

Working in partnership with leading firms

We take direction from our Consulting Editorial Board to ensure we consistently deliver relevant practical guidance so that you have the confidence to make more informed decisions, based on sound, practical advice.

Meet the family team who have developed LexisPSL Family.

Choose from a comprehensive range of topics 

Pre-action

  • First interview
  • Jurisdiction
  • ADR

Family Procedure Rules 2010

  • Introduction to FPR 2010
  • Overriding objective
  • ADR provisions
  • Case management
  • Service
  • Applications under FPR 2010, Parts 18 and 19

Emergency procedures

  • Domestic violence
  • Preservation of assets
  • Emergency procedures for children

Relationship breakdown

  • Marriage and civil partnership
  • Nullity
  • Divorce
  • Judicial separation
  • Terminating civil partnerships

Cohabitants

  • Definition of cohabitation
  • Cohabitation contracts
  • Property rights
  • Children
  • Rights on death

Special cases practice and procedure

  • Transferring proceedings
  • McKenzie friends
  • Disclosure
  • Appeals
  • Media access

Private children

  • Fundamental principles
  • Parental responsibility
  • Guardianship
  • Residence
  • Contact
  • Specific issue orders
  • Prohibited steps orders
  • Special guardianship
  • Orders restricting further applications
  • Procedure
  • Evidence
  • Financial provision

Public children

  • Care and supervision orders
  • Adoption
  • Procedure and case management
  • Secure accommodation
  • Education supervision orders
  • Special guardianship
  • Orders restricting further applications

Financial provision

  • Agreements for financial provision
  • Applications for financial provision
  • Special considerations
  • Practice and procedure
  • Spousal/civil partner periodical payments
  • Periodical payments for children
  • Lump sum orders
  • Property adjustment orders
  • Pensions and insurance
  • Consent orders
  • Bankruptcy and insolvency

International

  • Jurisdiction
  • Children
  • International enforcement

Enforcement

  • General principles
  • Limitations
  • Aids to enforcement
  • Methods of enforcement
  • International enforcement

Tax

  • General principles
  • Tax implications of financial orders
  • Effect of marriage or civil partnership
  • Effect of relationship breakdown

Costs

  • General principles
  • Financial proceedings
  • Children proceedings
  • Assessment

Professional development 

Our webinars represent the most efficient way for you to develop your knowledge, delivering expert advice and guidance to you when and where you choose. A 12-month webinar subscription ensures you receive all the training and CPD points you need and because you choose the time and place, there’s virtually no impact on your working day and absolutely no travel costs.

Our conferences provide immediate and direct access to the thought leaders in your industry and a large number of your fellow professionals. Six to eight case studies provide an insight into how top experts are dealing with key points of law and need-to-know judicial rulings. Supporting workshops offer practical and specific guidance. Carrying up to 6.5 CPD points each, our one-day conferences are an opportunity to network, debate and discuss with the key personnel in your industry - away from the office and in a top-class environment.

Event cover the full spectrum of family law topics and are delivered by field experts such as:

  • Andrew Newbury, Partner, Pannone LLP
  • Conrad Adam, Partner, Wedlake Bell
  • David Salter, Partner and Joint National Head of Family Law, Mills & Reeve

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“Family Law is an ever-changing area of the law, so it’s important that I have that confidence and never miss an update. LexisPSL is definitive and current.”

Suzanne Millichap, Sole Practitioner

“LexisPSL Family, is a triple treat: Quality content, simply structured with superb customer service. In a world saturated with information, LexisNexis offers up an elegant tool for the urban jungle.”

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Researching Reform

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