A letter from the EU Justice Sub-Committee has raised concerns that children in care and other vulnerable groups face barriers when applying for the right to stay in the UK post Brexit. Addressed to MP Read More
A letter signed by 130 family lawyers and family law professionals has stated that family courts are not safe for domestic violence victims due to ‘outdated views’ held by some judges. Inspired by the case last Read More
Cafcass has released its monthly statistics from April 2019 to January 2020, showing an increase in new cases and the highest demand for the month of January on record. Between April 2019 and January 2020, overall there were 2,243 more Read More
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) have announced the launch of a new online service to make it quicker and easier for separated parents to apply to Read More
Popular BBC Radio 4 programme, The Archers is drawing attention to the need for a change in surrogacy law says parenting lawyer Sarah Wood-Heath. The radio programme has been running since the 1950s and has over 5 Read More
Research from a diversity survey done by family lawyer group Resolution, has found that three-quarters of family lawyers are white women, as well as being older than the wider solicitor population. The survey took responses Read More
Researchers now will have access to the Cafcass case file data in a strategy to exchange knowledge and learning with key partners, so as to “gain a greater understanding of family justice issues and the Read More
Sir James Munby, former president of the family division, has spoken about the effect of section 12 on family courts. Since the withdrawal of legal aid to family cases in 2012, that have made family courts a “Read More
Following the announcement from the Legal Ombudsmen (LeO), that there would be a 20% rise in the budget, increasing it from £12.3 million to £14.8 million, the Bar Council has launched an ‘outspoken attack’. The LeO has stated Read More
The Office for National Statistics has released figures showing a shocking 27% increase in domestic homicides in 2018/2019 compared to the previous year, meaning 80 women and 16 men lost their lives to acts of violence by a partner Read More
Thursday 13th February saw the debate in the House of Lords focus on the All Party Parliamentary Group for Adoption and Permanence’s report ‘Investing in families: the Adoption Support Fund beyond 2020’. The debate was Read More
The Housing Secretary has announced that the Government will provide 75 projects across England with £16.6million to help survivors of domestic abuse. The funding is part of a government drive to bolster protection for survivors of Read More
Last week saw a judgement that brought a blow to thousands of Muslim women, that meant they were not afforded any rights when it came to divorce. There had been some hope on an earlier Read More
Under current rules, a woman’s choice to delay having children is being restricted, causing heart-breaking decisions when the time limit on storing her frozen eggs comes to an end. The Government however are calling Read More
2019 saw the 30th Anniversary of the Children Act 1989 as well as the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and the National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS) National Helpline. Over the last 30 years there Read More
The news that Philip Schofield has come out as gay, spread like wildfire through news outlets. The 57-year-old, loveable presenter has witnessed countless people from all walks of life, arrive on his ‘This Morning’ sofa Read More
Victims of rape and sexual assault will receive a 50% funding boost to help with specialist support services. The boost to fund for victims of rape and sexual abuse across England and Wales will benefit from Read More
Today marks the start of the Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Week, with events across the country to speak out against sexual abuse, as well as stand up in support of victims and survivors. Sexual Read More
On the anniversary of the government’s review of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO), a Law Society survey has shown an overwhelming public support of legal aid. Funding for domestic Read More
Resolution lends its support to the Divorce Bill in a parliamentary briefing, ahead of the Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords today, the 5th February. Resolution, representing 6,500 family justice professionals, has thrown Read More
- Family law update – changes to Family Procedure Rules strengthening non-court dispute resolution
- The importance of performance management over appraisals
- Factors influencing organisations’ decisions to bring cases to the civil and family courts
- High profile firm support lawyer after online divorce mistake
- Paedophiles could be stripped of parental rights after mother spent £30K to protect young daughter
- The ‘Pathfinder’ Court for children – a hindrance or opportunity?
- Divorce in decline – marital bliss or a harsher reality?
- Coercive and Controlling Behaviour – Where Are We?
- Ofsted report of Court advisory ‘outstanding’
