All Family and children articles – Page 12
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News
LCJ 'remains concerned' about judicial recruitment
Lord Burnett reveals difficulties filling vacancies on the circuit and district benches.
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News
Divorce applications reach decade high
Figures suggest couples waited until 'no-fault' regime came into force - but cost of living crisis could see numbers fall.
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Opinion
Public need protection from so-called ‘legal advisers’
The super-regulator says clients are satisfied with unregulated will-writers. But how do they know, when the clients are dead?
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News
'Problems with your ex?': McFarlane suggests mediation rebrand
Family division president says some parents might get mediation confused with reconciliation or marriage guidance.
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Opinion
Cohabitation law is stuck in another age
Cohabitation rates are increasing faster than ever, so why has nothing happened to bring law into the 21st century?
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News
Few couples applying for joint divorce, HMCTS figures reveal
Landmark reforms introduced ability to issue joint statement that the marriage has irretrievably broken down.
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News
Solicitor struck off after ‘moment of madness’ verifying forged signature
Cheshire solicitor falsely said she had witnessed clients’ signatures on child travel consent forms.
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News
Parents were unfairly denied lawyer at dying baby hearing
Court of Appeal says that application to withdraw child’s treatment must be relisted.
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Government urged to end 'legal limbo' for unmarried couples
Cross-party group of MPs backs opt-out cohabitation scheme recommended by Law Commission 15 years ago.
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Profile
Lawyer in the news: Jeremy Ford, Cambridge Family Law Practice
Partner, mediator and arbitrator.
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Opinion
New domestic abuse protections in family and civil courts
Around 8,000 cases a year are likely to need court-appointed lawyers to carry out cross-examination.
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News
'Insufficient lawyers' to cross-examine parties in domestic abuse cases
Ministry of Justice urged to review remuneration as prohibition measure under Domestic Abuse Act comes into force.
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News
DWF bounces back into profit as Bird & Bird posts higher revenues
Listed firm reverses pre-tax loss to record £22.3m profit before tax in 'strongest results' since flotation.
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Opinion
A comprehensive guide to procedure
Financial Remedies Practice – 2022/23 | Mr Justice Mostyn, Lewis Marks QC, Gavin Smith, Joshua Viney, Henrietta Boyle
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News
Law reform could bring in weddings on the beach
Chancery Lane welcomes Law Commission proposals to reform 'confusing, out-of-date and restrictive' laws.