More than a million grandchildren are not allowed to see their grandparents, according to a new report by the Grandparents’ Association.   more »

The opening up of family courts across England and Wales to the media – as part of a government bid to boost public confidence in the system – has prompted concern that people’s privacy may be compromised.   more »

Journalists were allowed into family courts in England and Wales for the first time last month as part of a government bid to boost public confidence in the previously “behind closed doors” system.   more »

Being financially well off is one of the keys to a longer, healthier life, according to a Government-backed study carried out for the Economic and Social Research Council.   more »

The expression “timing is everything” has come back to haunt Brian Myerson, a wealthy City tycoon who last month failed in his bid to renegotiate his multi-million pound divorce settlement on the grounds he had been wiped out by the recession. A judge told him he was responsible for agreeing the settlement and just because his shares had fallen in value since then, it didn’t mean he was legally entitled to change it.   more »