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MOJ increases fee for issuing divorce proceedings

The Government plans to increase the fees for issuing divorce proceedings from £410 to £550. Originally this figure was set to £750, which would have been an 80% increase, however,…

Resolution is ‘disappointed’ with Ministry of Justice’s legal aid cuts

Resolution has expressed its disappointment at the MOJ for its reaction to the recent report published by the Justice Select Committee which is critical of legal aid cuts. In the…

Local Authorities in England are “turning their backs” on young people leaving their care

According to the Chair of the Commons Public Accounts Committee only 8 out of 151 local councils know where all their care leavers live despite the fact that they have…

Closure of 91 courts in England and Wales announced

In a written ministerial statement Shailesh Vara has announced the consultation on the closure of 91 courts and tribunals in England and Wales. This follows on from the announcement made…

100% of the assets received in family matter

This shows the discretion the Courts have in dealing with case. The Court of Appeal’s decision to order a hospital consultant to hand over 100% of his fortune to his…

Divorce and cohabitation trends over the last twelve years

Interesting figures released by the office of national statistics show the divorce and cohabitation trends over the last twelve years. In 2014, 51.5% of people aged 16 and over in…

The Law Society issues practice note to help lawyers with vulnerable clients

The Law Society has issued a practice note in order to aid law firms meet the needs of vulnerable clients. The guidance aims to help law firms identify vulnerable clients,…

Children’s Charities release report which states that Government policies do not prioritise children

According to various children’s charities, Government policies and spending decisions do not prioritise children which is potentially in breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC).…

Record Number of prosecutions for violence against women

According to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) there has been an 18% increase compared to last year in prosecutions for violence against women and young girls, which amounts to more…

Injection of £4.5 million could end delays for children awaiting adoption

The new regional adoption agencies – which are groups of councils working together to match children quickly with their adoptive parents – are to receive new government funding worth £4.5…

Married couples unable to benefit from new tax break due to computer system

A conservative policy, dating from April 2015 has implemented a transferable marriage tax allowance. This policy applies to married couples and couples in civil partnerships and should allow an estimated…

The Supreme Court to settle the impact of fraud in divorce settlements

The Supreme Court has been called upon to settle two cases of dishonesty within divorce proceedings pertaining to Alison Sharland and Varsha Gohil who were tricked by their respective ex-husbands.…

No anti-father bias in family courts, research finds

Men are treated fairly when trying to get access to their children in family courts, and are ‘overwhelmingly successful’ in getting contact applications approved, a study of 200 cases since…

Unregistered surrogate children a ‘legal timebomb’ according to judge

Mrs Justice Theis has warned that surrogate-born children who do not have the protection of parental orders run the risk of finding themselves ‘stateless and parent-less’. Dame Theis spoke at…

Number of special guardianship orders triples over two years

BBC News has reported that the number of babies being made subject to special guardianship order in England has tripled in the last two years. A special guardianship order is…

MOJ increases fee for issuing divorce proceedings

Resolution is ‘disappointed’ with Ministry of Justice’s legal aid cuts

Local Authorities in England are “turning their backs” on young people leaving their care

Closure of 91 courts in England and Wales announced

100% of the assets received in family matter

Divorce and cohabitation trends over the last twelve years

The Law Society issues practice note to help lawyers with vulnerable clients

Children’s Charities release report which states that Government policies do not prioritise children

Record Number of prosecutions for violence against women

Injection of £4.5 million could end delays for children awaiting adoption

Married couples unable to benefit from new tax break due to computer system

The Supreme Court to settle the impact of fraud in divorce settlements

No anti-father bias in family courts, research finds

Unregistered surrogate children a ‘legal timebomb’ according to judge

Number of special guardianship orders triples over two years

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