The Family Law Awards return this autumn for what promises to be another exceptional evening of celebration, recognition and ...

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 ...

With the ratification of the Republic of Korea, the 1993 Adoption Convention now has 107 Contracting Parties. It will enter ...

“We welcome these new regulations that will allow more care leavers to access social housing where they are. Too many ...

Cansofrd Labs recently hosted a live Q&A covering key questions around hair strand testing – from cut-off levels and concerns about bias to the science behind our analysis. It was a chance to explain ...

Drug, alcohol and/or DNA testing may be sought during NCDR for a variety of reasons including: Where there are concerns about substance misuse i.e. where it is thought that a parent’s use of drugs or ...

Imogen Mellor, One Pump Court Chambers This article explores the case of R v Noor (Central Criminal Court, 16 February 2024) which is the second conviction for a FGM related offence in England and ...

Communication difficulties are a core characteristic for people with a learning disability. A new four-part practice guide aims to enable decision-making by children and young people with speech, ...

The Online Safety Act has received Royal Assent. The new laws take a zero-tolerance approach to protecting children from online harm, while providing adults with more choices over what they see online ...

Chloe Branton, Parklane Plowden Chambers, Leeds In this article Chloe Branton considers the current position regarding parental responsibility for married and unmarried fathers and outlines some ...

Hannah Rought-Brooks, Garden Court Chambers Hannah Rought-Brooks considers the legal framework, post Brexit, for placing children outside the jurisdiction in the EU during or at the conclusion of care ...

Three months later, the family justice system in England and Wales is currently operating on an almost entirely remote basis. As I will come to, there are exceptions, borne out of an increasing ...