Gillian Rivers
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Family law: opening up family proceedings to the media
On 27 April 2009 the Family Proceedings (Amendment) (No 2) Rules 2009 SI857 (County Court and High Court) and the Family Proceedings Courts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Rules 2009 SI2009 No 858 (Magistrates Courts) and two Practice Directions, Attendance of Media Representatives at hearings in Family Proceedings dated 20 April 2009...
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Promoting and enforcing contact
On 8 December 2008, the Children and Adoption Act 2006 (Commencement No 3) Order 2008 came into force.
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Domestic violence and contact orders
Whether and to what extent, if any, the court will take into account the issue of domestic violence when determining contact issues has long been an issue for family courts.