Ian Douglas

The 2021 edition of the Spear’s Family Law Survey was published in the midst of the Covid pandemic. At that time, the legal consequences of leaving the European Union were beginning to be felt. Vaccines had only just been rolled out in the most advanced countries, and lockdowns and limits on public life were still a daily reality. Schools were still closing their doors, lateral flow tests were a constant background noise, and work, mostly, was done from home.