‘Days after it emerged that a national board set up to improve the performance of the family justice system and chaired by government ministers had not met for 17 months, a national unit set up only three years ago to support a pioneering problem-solving court service for families is shutting down due to lack of government support.’
Law Society's Gazette, 21st June 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Julie Stather, barrister, Crown Office Row, Brighton advances the case for reform of the law relating to the rights of grandchildren to see their grandparents.’
Family Law Week, 8th June 2018
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A woman sexually abused by her stepfather between the ages of four and 16 is challenging a law which stops victims of crime who lived under the “same roof” as their attacker prior to 1979, from receiving compensation.’
BBC News, 11th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Speech by President of the Family Division, Sir James Munby: What is family law? – Securing social justice for children and young people.’
Courts & Tribunals Judiciary, 31st May 2018
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘Britain should “welcome and applaud” the collapse of the nuclear family, the most senior family judge in England and Wales has said.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st June 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Family Division president Sir James Munby, who has long argued for allowing the ‘glare of publicity’ in to family courts, says some cases should not be debated under the public gaze, as he denied a mother the chance to take her case to the ‘court of public opinion’.’
Law Society's Gazette, 31st May 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A couple have been found guilty of luring their 19-year-old daughter to Bangladesh in an attempt to force her to marry her first cousin and have a baby with him.’
BBC News, 29th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A mother has been convicted of tricking her daughter into a forced marriage abroad in a case believed to be a legal first.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd May 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Four family law experts took part in a panel discussion at the European Parliament yesterday to discuss the implications for family law of the UK leaving the EU.’
Family Law, 18th May 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘A man who pressured his 14-year-old son to take the blame for a murder he committed has been jailed for at least 26 years.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th May 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘MPs are calling for the government to enshrine in law the right for grandparents to see their grandchildren after a divorce.’
BBC News, 7th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Warring families are to be assigned mediators to stop to stop them fighting over power of attorney for loved ones. A pilot scheme being run by the Office of the Public Guardian will fund professional help for families embroiled in disputes over issues such as inheritances or control of finances.’
Daily Telegraph, 3rd April 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The lack of no-fault divorce in England and Wales is forcing separating couples into unnecessary and unsuccessful courtroom battles to establish who caused the breakdown, according to a report by the Nuffield Foundation.’
The Guardian, 26th April 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Northamptonshire county council is facing a series of legal challenges over plans to close 21 libraries, after a young resident applied for a judicial review of a decision campaigners say will have a “devastating impact” on families.’
The Guardian, 12th April 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Family analysis: Richard Jones, barrister at 1 Garden Court Chambers, discusses the practical implications of the judgment in JAL v LSW [2017] EWHC 3699 (Fam), which concerns how the courts should approach relocation cases where care of the child has been shared.’
Family Law, 12th April 2018
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘The Family Justice Council recently held its Bridget Lindley Memorial Lecture which looked at the impact of social media on the family justice system and family law journalism.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 29th March 2018
‘An associate in a law firm’s Court of Protection team has been convicted of the wilful neglect of her own elderly mother, who died in squalor despite the solicitor having power of attorney to act on her behalf.’
Legal Futures, 3rd April 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Guidance on requests for further limited leave from relatives of those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire.’
Home Office, 23rd March 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘Speech by Sir James Munby: Changing families – family law yesterday, today and tomorrow – a view from south of the Border.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 21st March 2018
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
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