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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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Family 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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HMCTS pledge on delay-hit probate system
The probate system should be back to normal in a matter of weeks, HM Courts Tribunals Service has claimed – but solicitors still complain of long delays. HMCTS told the Law Society at a meeting this month that it is sending out nearly 7,000 grants of probate ...
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District 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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End in sight for probate delays
HMCTS said the probate service will return to normal in the next few weeks.
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Lay 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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Legal 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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‘Inherently unfair’ probate fee hike scrapped
The Law Society ‘relieved’ by the MoJ’s announcement, having campaigned against the fee increase.
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‘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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Actions over powers of attorney ‘at record high’
Court of Protection received 721 applications to censure or remove attorneys in 2018/19, law firm says.
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Most care cases continue to miss 26-week deadline
Average time remains at 33 weeks for a second consecutive quarter.
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Family judges must justify delaying final decisions – Court of Appeal
Lord Justice Peter Jackson says adjournments should not be seen as 'pressing the pause button'.
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Solicitor gifted £404k in client wills ‘preyed on vulnerable’
Jonathan Leslie Horner ‘massively damaged the reputation of the profession’.
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Game changer: VAR and divorce reform
Mediation charity makes a bold comparison to highlight frustration over the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill.
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Paralegal’s contempt conviction found to be ‘manifestly unfair’
Family judge had imposed a suspended prison sentence for breach of procedural rules.
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Johnson pledges to reintroduce domestic abuse legislation
Prime minister says he is committed to tackling the 'horrific' crime after criticism for not carrying over bill.
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Parliament prorogation halts probate fees hike
Law Society says it will campaign against any attempt to reintroduce the 'tax on grief'.
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Electronic signatures legally valid, Law Commission confirms
'Accessible statement of the law' clarifies that deeds may be signed online - but urges caution on lasting powers of attorney.
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Clash over cause of probate delays
Edward Argar MP is accused of using ‘disingenuous’ figures for average waiting times.
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‘Square peg in a round hole' family solicitor struck off
Stephen Anthony Hogan, admitted in July 1997, says he is not the right type of person to be a solicitor.
