‘It was “manifestly unfair” for a circuit judge to issue a paralegal with a suspended six-month prison sentence for inadvertently breaching the Family Procedure Rules, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 17th September 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Rebecca Probert pays tribute to Stephen Cretney.’
Family Law, 16th September 2019
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal declines to give guidance on whether a treating clinician who was also an expert would, in some cases, be able to give expert evidence without meeting the requirements of Part 25. It did recommend input by the President’s working group on the issue.’
Park Square Barristers, 27th August 2019
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
‘The family court has the statutory power to review its own decisions and challenges to findings of fact on the basis of further evidence do not have to be by way of appeal only, the Court of Appeal has held.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th August 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘“Not very” seems to be the answer in the Court of Appeal decision in M (Children) [ 2019] EWCA Civ 1364 . Sir Andrew McFarlane upheld Keehan J’s decision to disclose the parents’ initial statement and position statement to the police following the initial interim care hearing. In family proceedings parents are advised that their evidence is confidential to those proceedings. They are encouraged to be open and frank and to understand that their children’s interests are the Court’s main concern. But something seems to be eroding these principles, a trend set since the case of Re H (Children) [2009] EWCA. The Court of appeal approved the test from Re C ( see below) and gave it the “fit for purpose” badge. The decision should be seen in the context of this being a police terrorism enquiry.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 7th August 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The UK’s most senior judge has appealed for people to give money to a charity whose volunteers support those who become embroiled in civil court cases but cannot afford a lawyer.’
The Guardian, 28th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Thousands of knives and sharp objects are being confiscated annually at London family courts, with campaigners saying it showed how “desensitised” some people were to carrying weapons.’
BBC News, 20th July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Family courts are having to “run up a down escalator” to keep pace with unprecedented increases in childcare cases, the most senior family judge in England and Wales has said.’
The Guardian, 3rd July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Former Lord Chief Justice (LCJ) Lord Judge yesterday defeated government efforts to limit the extent to which future holders of the post will have a veto over the work of the online procedure rule committee (OPRC).’
Legal Futures, 25th June 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The flexible operating hours (FOH) pilots for civil and family courts are to begin on 2 September, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced.’
Litigation Futures, 24th June 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
‘A man who refused to register his son’s birth because he says he does not want him to be controlled by the state has lost a high court case.’
The Guardian, 23rd June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Naomi Shelton, Associate, Mills & Reeve LLP considers the important news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during May 2019.’
Family Law Week, 20th June 2019
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A couple involved in contentious litigation sent a birthday card to the home address of the family judge hearing their case, telling her to “keep up the good work stealing for profit”, it has emerged. The incident was one of five highlighted in a High Court judgment handed down last month.’
Law Society's Gazette, 30th May 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Family Justice Council has published interim guidance on special guardianship, with the primary purpose of addressing cases where an extension to the statutory 26-week time limit is sought in order to assess potential special guardians, more fully, within public law proceedings.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th May 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The High Court has rejected an appeal by a couple jailed for harassing the family judge who heard their “long and contentious litigation” over an adoption.’
Legal Futures, 29th May 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Potential special guardians put forward late in care proceedings should be realistic prospect and not merely the result of a ‘trawl through all possible options’, fresh guidance published by the judiciary has said.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary press release
Law Society's Gazette, 28th May 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘June Venters QC, of Venters Solicitors and Lamb Building, discusses the implications when issues of parental alienation arise in criminal proceedings.’
Family Law Week, 23rd May 2019
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
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