Finance Divorce Update – Family Law Week

“Anna Heenan, solicitor and David Salter, Joint Head of Family Law at Mills & Reeve LLP analyse the latest financial remedies and divorce news and cases.”

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Family Law Week, June 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.com

Talking About Reform – Speech by Mr Justice Ryder

Posted June 26th, 2012 in bills, civil justice, courts, evidence, family courts, judiciary, speeches by sally

Talking About Reform (PDF)

Speech by Mr Justice Ryder

Public Child Care Law Conference, 26th June 2012

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Children: Private Law Update – Family Law Week

“Alex Verdan QC of 4 Paper Buildings considers several recent important judgments covering a range of private law issues concerning children.”

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Family Law Week, 23rd May 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Civil court system faces ‘meltdown’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 10th, 2012 in civil justice, courts, family courts, news by sally

“The civil and family court system is facing the prospect of chaos as the government prepares to cut face-to-face counter services and problems persist at the Salford civil claims centre, lawyers have warned.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 10th May 2012

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Finance & Divorce April Update 2012 – Family Law Week

Posted May 9th, 2012 in divorce, families, family courts, news by sally

“Joanna Grandfield, Associate (barrister), Anna Heenan, solicitor and David Salter, Joint Head of Family Law at Mills & Reeve LLP analyse the latest key financial remedies cases.”

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Family Law Week, 8th May 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.com

A significant case in the family courts – LB Islington v Al Alas and Wray – Garden Court Family Law Blog

“The recent case of LB Islington v Al Alas and Wray, (where I was led by Ian Peddie QC [also of Garden Court Chambers] in representing the father, Rohan Wray) should have some pretty significant implications in cases involving alleged non-accidental injuries.”

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Garden Court Family Law Blog, 23rd April 2012

Source: www.gcfamily.wordpress.com

Financial Remedy Cases: Piecing Together The Jigsaw – Family Law Week

Posted April 23rd, 2012 in costs, dispute resolution, divorce, family courts, news, privacy by sally

“An examination of the pros and cons of the available methods for resolving financial remedy cases.”

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Family Law Week, 20th April 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.com

Involving the Family Court Advisor in Pre-proceedings Practice – Initial lessons from the Coventry and Warwickshire pilot – Family Law Week

Posted April 19th, 2012 in family courts, news, pilot schemes by tracey

“Dr Karen Broadhurst of Lancaster University and Kim Holt of Bradford university describe the pilot study carried out into the involvement of children’s guardians prior to the issue of proceedings.”

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Family Law Week, 17th April 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Divorce could break the bank after legal aid changes next year – The Guardian

Posted April 16th, 2012 in budgets, divorce, family courts, legal aid, news by sally

“Cash-strapped spouses who want to split from their well-off other halves could find themselves seriously out of pocket because of impending changes to the availability of legal aid.”

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The Guardian, 14th April 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

The Family Justice Modernisation Programme: Fourth update – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted April 13th, 2012 in civil justice, family courts, reports by tracey

“Following the final report of the Family Justice Review, the Lord Chief Justice and the President of the Family Division have appointed Mr Justice Ryder as Judge in Charge of the Modernisation of Family Justice. Ryder J’s appointment is until July 2012, and he is clear that it is important to ensure interested parties are aware of his work as it develops. He will publish information during this period and you will find the fourth update here.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 10th April 2012

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Litigants in Person Cases: It Doesn’t Have to Be Like This – Family Law Week

Posted April 13th, 2012 in family courts, litigants in person, news by tracey

“Lesley Pendlebury Cox, Consultant with Gregory Rowcliffe Milners considers the issues arising from the increase in the number of self represented clients in family cases, its impact on family lawyers and their clients.”

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Family Law Week, 13th April 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.com

Family Justice Modernisation Programme – Update – Family Law Bar Association

Posted April 12th, 2012 in case management, family courts, news by sally

“Mr Justice Ryder has published his fourth update on the progress of the Family Justice Modernisation Programme.”

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Family Law Bar Association, 11th April 2012

Source: www.flba.co.uk

Guidance : Care Monitoring System Guidance for Practitioners – Family Law Bar Association

Posted April 10th, 2012 in case management, children, family courts, news, pilot schemes by sally

Guidance : Care Monitoring System Guidance for Practitioners

Family Law Bar Association, 5th April 2012

Source: wwww.flba.co.uk

Research evaluates expert witnesses and quality of court reports in the family courts – Family Law Week

Posted March 16th, 2012 in expert witnesses, family courts, news by sally

“The quality of psychological experts and their reports, presented at family court proceedings in the UK, show some inconsistencies according to new research carried out by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan).”

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Family Law Week, 14th March 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

The Family Justice Modernisation Programme: Third update – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted March 9th, 2012 in civil justice, family courts, reports by tracey

“The Family Justice Modernisation Programme: Third update, From Mr Justice Ryder, Judge in Charge of the Modernisation of Family Justice.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 7th March 2012

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

 

Communicating with the Home Office in Family Proceedings – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted March 2nd, 2012 in family courts, immigration, press releases by tracey

“The ‘Communicating with the Home Office in Family Proceedings’ protocol enables the family courts to communicate with the Home Office (UK Borders Agency and Identity and Passport Service) to obtain immigration, visa and passport information for family court proceedings.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 1st March 2012

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Family courts pioneer shared parenting orders – The Guardian

Posted February 9th, 2012 in family courts, news, parental rights, residence orders by sally

“Judges and lawyers are already anticipating the government’s proposed reforms to the status of separated parents by pioneering ‘shared residence orders’, according to a leading family solicitor.”

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The Guardian, 9th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Keeping up with appeal procedure in the High Court (or at least trying to) – Family Law Week

Posted February 9th, 2012 in appeals, civil procedure rules, courts, family courts, news by sally

“Byron James, barrister, 14 Gray’s Inn Square reviews the guidance arising from the latest case law concerning applications for leave to appeal in financial remedies orders in the High Court.”

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Family Law Week, 8th February 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Bar Council and FLBA Urge Care on Family Justice Reforms – The Bar Council

Posted February 7th, 2012 in arbitration, family courts, news by sally

“The Bar Council and Family Law Bar Association (FLBA), which represent barristers and family barristers in England and Wales respectively, have urged the Government to take a considered and practical approach to reforming family law and not to rush to legislate, as it published its response to the Family Justice Review.”

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The Bar Council, 6th February 2012

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Major overhaul to reform family justice system – Ministry of Justice

Posted February 7th, 2012 in adoption, delay, family courts, news, parental rights by sally

“Children and Families in England and Wales will benefit from major reforms to the family justice system which will tackle delays, streamline processes and rebuild trust.”

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Ministry of Justice, 6th February 2012

Source: www.justice.gov.uk