‘A panel of experts will review how the family courts protect children and parents in cases of domestic abuse and other serious offences, Ministers announced today (Tuesday 21 May).’
Ministry of Justice, 21st May 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘More than 120 MPs have called for the family courts to be opened up to greater scrutiny and for those who father children through rape to be denied parental rights.’
The Guardian, 15th May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Family courts in England and Wales are not properly accommodating children’s voices and needs because the government has suggested “it would all cost too much”, their former head has said.’
BBC News, 16th May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The President of the Family Division has said he will issue practice guidance to the courts before the end of July so that more can be done to bring secure accommodation placements within the statutory regulatory scheme.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th May 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘An analysis of the exercise of judicial discretion in the Family Law sphere. Address by Mr Justice Mostyn to the Hong Kong Family Law Association, British Consulate-General, Hong Kong 25 April 2019.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 26th April 2019
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘A case that threw a wrecking ball at the practice of lawyers making stand-still agreements over late claims could be challenged in the Court of Appeal.’
Law Society's Gazette, 25th March 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘ A “sarcastic and condescending” judge who banged her head on her desk after a member of the public appeared before her at a family court hearing has been reprimanded.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th March 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Alex Verdan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent important judgments in private law children cases.’
Family Law Week, 14th March 2019
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘On 7 December 2018, Sir Andrew McFarlane, the President of the Family Division, issued some practice guidance to judges entitled Practice Guidance: anonymisation and avoidance of the identification of children and the treatment of explicit descriptions of the sexual abuse of children in judgments intended for the public arena(see January [2019] Fam Law 68). In it, he refers to a report written by Julia Brophy and published by the Association of Lawyers for Children (ALC) in July 2016 (J Brophy, Anonymisation and avoidance of the identification of children and the treatment of explicit descriptions of the sexual abuse of children in judgments intended for the public arena: judicial guidance, available on the ALC and Nuffield Foundation websites).’
Transparency Project, 12th March 2019
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘There has been a sharp rise in the number of divorcing couples opting to “go private” in order to avoid the delays and stresses of an over-stretched court system, lawyers have revealed.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd March 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A group of private backers has agreed to fund a national unit supporting courts which help parents deal with drug or alcohol addiction so their children are not taken into care.’
BBC News, 14th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has “expressed remorse” after falling asleep during a hearing.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th February 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Hannah Gomersall, barrister at Coram Chambers, explores the proposed reforms set out in the government’s Domestic Abuse Bill: its scope, workability and whether the Family Court will be able to cope with the ensuing workload.’
Family Law Week, 7th February 2019
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A test in the family courts will be the next step in exploring fully video hearings, against a backdrop of widespread concern about the technology among judges, it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 28th January 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Limits on how early or late lawyers can email each may be needed to avoid burn-out given the “remorseless” pressure the system is under, the president of the Family Division has suggested.’
Legal Futures, 25th January 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Joseph Rainer, barrister, Queen Elizabeth Building examines the use of the Thwaite jurisdiction in relation to the court’s power to revisit financial remedy orders by analysing the relevant case law and using some fictitious practical case studies.’
Family Law Week, 16th January 2019
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘Professor David Hodson OBE MICArb, Partner, The International Family Law Group, provides a family lawyer’s perspective of the matters arising at the inaugural International Forum on Online Courts.’
Family Law Week, 16th January 2019
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘A woman who ended text messages with a kiss was not being “flirtatious” with her estranged husband, a judge has ruled.’
The Independent, 13th January 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘John Tughan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent, important Children Public Law cases.’
Family Law Week, 13th December 2018
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
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