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The Family Law Awards return this autumn for what promises to be another exceptional evening of celebration, recognition and community. Taking place at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London on ...
“We welcome these new regulations that will allow more care leavers to access social housing where they are. Too many ...
With the ratification of the Republic of Korea, the 1993 Adoption Convention now has 107 Contracting Parties. It will enter ...
The Children’s Commissioner for England is calling on members of the House of Lords to support a key amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill that would establish national thresholds for ...
Mark Jones, Barrister, No 5 An article covering the recent rollout of Pathfinder from a practitioner in Birmingham. This article initially focusses on the legal framework and objectives of Pathfinder ...
Lizzie Smith Partner Family Team Stephens Scown LLP. Thousands of children each year across the globe are caught up in war. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has seen more than 2.5 million children ...
Two decisions in 2024 reveal a paradox about the termination of pregnancies by women declared to be incapacitous under the Mental Health Act 2005, s 2. The court has accepted that s 4(4) of the Act ...
Simon Bruce has spent more than 40 years practising family law. He’s seen the field evolve, led high-stakes cases and helped shape the careers of countless younger lawyers. Now, as a judge for the ...
Nicola Gabrielle Ho, Pupil barrister, Parkside Chambers, Hong Kong The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 (the ‘Act’) was signed into law on 29 April 2021, which finally solidified the then Government’s promise ...
Lauren Winser, Barrister, Westgate Chambers Sofia Santos, Pupil Barrister, Westgate Chambers The ongoing duty to provide full, frank and clear disclosure is fundamental to financial remedy proceedings ...
The Drive Partnership has announced the launch of three co-designed specialist responses to domestic abuse led by a consortium of delivery providers to address systemic gaps in responses to domestic ...
Re K (Powers of the Family Court) [2024] EWCA Civ 2 confirmed that the Family Court has powers to make inherent jurisdiction orders. This wide-ranging article explores when the Family Court may ...