HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) and Ministry of Justice (MoJ) have provided advice and guidance for all court and tribunal users during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Contents include: -HMCTS response to coronavirus outbreak -Working Read More
HMRC has issued a record £23.8m worth of fines for organisations breaching and or ignoring money laundering regulations. Nick Sharp, Deputy Director of Economic Crime, Fraud Investigation Service at HMRC said: “Businesses who fail to Read More
In this short video Legal Eye shares five tips for ensuring that your risk management system is up to date and fit for purpose in order to protect your law firm. This article was submitted Read More
With news stories of surges in divorce enquiries, there can be no doubt that Covid has impacted on married couples and family life. The implications of life in lockdown has been a strain on many Read More
How the family justice system is failing victims of abuse and children who are at real risk of harm as a result of a flawed approach to cases involving allegations of abuse and coercive and Read More
The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane’s latest message for The Family Court and COVID-19. Sir Andrew McFarlane, invites all family professionals to access the updated document: The Family Court and COVID-19 – Read More
This article has been written by Fiona Turner a Family Law Partner in Weightmans’ English Offices and Noel Ferry a Family Law Partner in Weightmans’ Scottish Office. Following the Villiers decision, reinvigorating forum shopping (Villiers Read More
A message from the Lord Chief Justice on the latest COVID-19 restrictions. “We have now entered lockdown for the third time. The courts and tribunals must continue to function. The position remains that attendance in Read More
Proposed changes to the mental health system must be properly funded to be effective, the Law Society of England and Wales warned following publication of the Mental Health Act White Paper. Law Society president David Read More
Solicitors in England and Wales have voted overwhelmingly to introduce term limits and constituency reforms for the governing council of their membership body, the Law Society of England and Wales. At last year’s annual Read More
Resolution is backing Family Mediation Week which runs from 18th to 22nd January 2021. Family Mediation Week raises awareness of mediation and how it can help separating families manage their issues collaboratively and productively. This campaign Read More
New Research has been published revealing serious concerns and differing opinions about virtual child protection conferences. The Nuffield Family Justice Observatory, who improves the lives of children and families by putting data and evidence at Read More
Does the Family Court favour mothers when determining with which parent dependent children lives? Of course, the starting answer has to be, “Of course not!” but as with all things there is so much more Read More
The former Chairman of the CCUA who has over three decades of experience in both Legal and Enforcement sectors, Amir Ali, has become the inaugural President of the Professional Paralegal Register (PPR), a not-for-profit organisation Read More
Domestic abuse has been rife in societies, but add in the extra complexities of a worldwide pandemic and multiple lockdowns, those in need are unfortunately not being heard. It is known that more needs to Read More
As 2021 gets underway many of us will be reflecting on how we can manage our businesses in the coming months in a landscape of continuing change and, now, lockdown 3.0. One of the biggest questions facing Read More
The rules of litigation against tenants has had a number of changes the last year which have made substantial changes to the ways in which residential and commercial landlords are able to remove a tenant Read More
A senior judge has provided an update regarding the operation of the Central Family Court during the latest lockdown. Her Honour Judge Lynn Roberts, Designated Family Judge for Central Family Court said in her letter: “Read More
This article has been written by Fiona Turner a Family Law Partner in Weightmans’ English Offices and Noel Ferry a Family Law Partner in Weightmans’ Scottish Office. Following the Villiers decision, reinvigorating forum shopping (Villiers Read More
Victims of domestic violence are given a bill by their doctor to confirm their injuries. GPs are charging more than £150 for a letter confirming victims’ injuries. Documentation is more often than not requested to access Read More