All Family and children articles – Page 23
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NewsHigh Court orders HMCTS to fund lay advocates
Mr Justice Keehan says it is too much to expect 'extremely busy' public law solicitors to assist parents in public law proceedings.
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NewsHMCTS shuts heavily criticised divorce centres
Venues in Stoke, Wrexham and Port Talbot close, to be followed by Bradford and Nottingham.
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FeatureWe can work it out
Policymakers love the concept of mediation – a reasonable, cost-effective and grown-up process to keep people out of court. So why is take-up of family mediation not higher?
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NewsHigh Court condemns leadership judge's 'obsolescent' view on consent
Damning judgment reveals absence of training for family judges considering serious sexual assault allegations.
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NewsLive-stream family cases in Court of Appeal, says master of the rolls
Sir Terence Etherton says the public ‘should be able to see how we do our job’.
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NewsDivorce reform swiftly returns to parliament
Family lawyers delighted to see Divorce, Separation and Dissolution Bill reintroduced 'after a series of false starts'.
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News'Up a down escalator' - family chief speaks out over pressure on courts
Figures suggest that a third of separating couples turn to the family court to resolve child custody issues.
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NewsQueen’s speech: Cross-border justice agreements
Domestic implementation of Hague conventions to be clarified in legislation.
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NewsDomestic violence orders at record high
Ministry of Justice says easier access to legal aid may have contributed to increase.
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NewsPress attacks on family courts should be assessed - McFarlane
Family division president says research would highlight if justice system is making mistakes.
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NewsConcerns raised about Calderbank offers being used to assess litigation conduct
Law Society tells rule-makers to reconsider plans to enable offers to be taken into account when determining costs at end of family proceedings.
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NewsFamily courts told to cooperate with journalists’ requests for access
Courts should be 'astute to assist' under new guidance from head of the Family Division.
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NewsDistrict judge ‘sarcastic and shaking with rage’ in flawed family hearing
Family Court rules that serious procedural irregularities impaired a care proceedings hearing.
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NewsLay member of family rules committee quit after lack of progress
Family Procedure Rule Committee has been without a lay member for more than a year.
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OpinionLaws relating to trans community demand reform
Children of parents with a trans history should have the right for their birth certificates to match their parents' legally recognised gender.
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NewsLegal aid cuts fuel surge in self-referrals to child contact centres
Figures show sharp decline in the number of solicitors referring separating parents over the past decade.
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News‘One lawyer is enough’: family judge issues court guidance
HHJ Robin Tolson QC says court is a stressful environment, particularly for those not used to it.
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NewsMost care cases continue to miss 26-week deadline
Average time remains at 33 weeks for a second consecutive quarter.
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NewsFamily judges must justify delaying final decisions – Court of Appeal
Lord Justice Peter Jackson says adjournments should not be seen as 'pressing the pause button'.