All Family and children articles – Page 14
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NewsFamily solicitor banned for misconduct committed at three different firms
Karen Nicholson found to have lied to her employers and to clients for personal gain.
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NewsIntervenor hit with £20,000 costs for acting unreasonably
Family Division chief sees off ‘chilling effect’ argument to order Association of Clinical Psychologists to pay adverse costs.
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NewsJudge offers contemptuous LiP one last chance to find representation
Defendant was found to have made a covert audio recording of a private family court hearing which was published on YouTube.
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ProfileMy legal life: Nick Gova, Spector Constant & Williams
Partner and head of family law, London.
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NewsMediation 'in free fall' owing to lack of legal aid
Law Society says the government’s ambition of encouraging mediation has been fundamentally undermined by its own decision to cut funding for early legal advice.
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NewsNews focus: 'FDAC works. Simple' - Celebrating problem-solving courts
Despite seemingly universal support for the work they do, pioneering family drug and alcohol courts face a constant battle for survival in the absence of long-term funding guarantees.
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OpinionMaking the UK a safe place to go online
Although reforms will not be fully implemented before next year, service providers are already taking action to protect children from harm.
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NewsMcFarlane calls for FDAC schemes in every court
Family Division president says family drug and alcohol courts can be 'life changing' for parents involved in care proceedings.
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NewsWomen being let down in our justice system, says Thornberry
Labour to review laws on housing, employment and stalking to protect the rights of women.
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NewsJudge wrong to block reporting of 'highly contentious' family case
No party holds a veto over the reporting of family cases, appeal judge rules.
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NewsChalk promises 'Jade's Law' controls on killer parents
Alex Chalk will outline 'Jade's Law' in first conference speech as lord chancellor and justice secretary today.
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NewsPrioritisation protocol returns to family court to help ease pressure
An increase in new private law applications in the last year has resulted in activation of Cafcass.
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NewsFirm hire: RWK Goodman appoints head of international children team
Partner Kim Lehal will be based in the firm's London office.
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OpinionGovernment has moral imperative to fix child court backlogs
Family lawyers would welcome an active role from the government in the promotion of alternative dispute resolution.
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NewsOne-hour oral judgment in family case ‘plainly irregular’
Court of Appeal says family judge should have explained his reasons in written ruling.