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Proposals for improvement of children’s advocacy services

The Children’s Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, highlights that many children in care are being deprived of independent advocacy. The advocacy service is in place to ensure the views and…

Supreme Court to hear appeal on liability of local authorities for foster carers

An appeal against the Court of Appeal’s decision will be heard in the Supreme Court in the case NA v Nottinghamshire County Council concerning the liability of a local authority…

Resolution calls for no-fault divorce

The current family law in England and Wales states that the only grounds for divorce is that the marriage has broken down ‘irretrievably’, meaning that there has to be some…

Pathways to Law scheme to be extended

The Pathways to Law scheme is currently available to students in years 12 and 13 who are from ‘non-privileged homes’ yet have the academic potential to pursue a career in…

Cafcass care applications increase by 28% from 2015

Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Services (Cafcass) is an independent organisation that aim to represent children in family court cases, ensuring decisions are made in the children’s best…

Parents fined for breaching forced marriage protection order

The following case, heard in Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ court, involved the family of a teenager who was under the protection of a forced marriage protection order and consequently, breached…

‘Jihadi’ mother loses custody of children

A mother of three was stopped at Birmingham Airport before boarding a plane to Munich in order to travel to Turkey, where arrangements were made to enter Syria. The family…

Resolution proposals for ‘divorce without blame’

Resolution, a body of family law professionals, campaign for better laws, facilities and support for those involved in family court procedures. In a commission on access to justice, Resolution voices…

Resolution publish FGM screening toolkit

Resolution ‘is an organisation of 6,500 family lawyers and other professionals in England and Wales, who believe in a constructive, non-confrontational approach to family law matters’. The toolkit that they…

Local authorities failing to identify mental health issues when children enter care

The education committee have published a report entitled ‘Mental health and well-being of looked after children’ that has highlighted the need for local authorities and health services to recognise when…

Cafcass publishes new statistics

Cafcass have released new statistics for the month of March revealing an all-time high for new private law cases. The total of these cases received in March 2016 was 3,278…

Parent Plan – Keeping parents connected

ParentPlan is an innovative online portal designed for parents to ‘help keep up with your child’s busy lives’. The website would be particularly beneficial to those who are co-parenting, providing…

Legal Aid Agency confirms change in domestic violence requirement

As previously reported in our news, the case of R (Rights of Women) v The Secretary of State for Justice and the Lord Chancellor [2016] saw the Court of Appeal…

New guide published to assist Litigants in Person

Family Justice Council published the guide entitled ‘Sorting out finances on divorce’ in order to help those representing themselves navigate through, what can be, a daunting process for those unfamiliar…

European Court of Human Rights rules States are under an obligation to keep families together

In the case of Soares de Melo v Portugal, the European Court of Human Rights found that the adoption of the Portuguese children involved in the case was a breach…

Proposals for improvement of children’s advocacy services

Supreme Court to hear appeal on liability of local authorities for foster carers

Resolution calls for no-fault divorce

Pathways to Law scheme to be extended

Cafcass care applications increase by 28% from 2015

Parents fined for breaching forced marriage protection order

‘Jihadi’ mother loses custody of children

Resolution proposals for ‘divorce without blame’

Resolution publish FGM screening toolkit

Local authorities failing to identify mental health issues when children enter care

Cafcass publishes new statistics

Parent Plan – Keeping parents connected

Legal Aid Agency confirms change in domestic violence requirement

New guide published to assist Litigants in Person

European Court of Human Rights rules States are under an obligation to keep families together

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