All Family and children articles – Page 2
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NewsCourt of Appeal attacks council's 'radical interference with family life'
Appeal judges 'disturbed' to learn of local authority which 'hastily removed' children from their 'settled family placement' despite notification of appeal.
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NewsIn depth: Parental alienation in child custody cases
A landmark High Court ruling will further intensify the scrutiny of expert witness evidence.
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NewsFamily president announces departure as he highlights value of solicitors
Sir Andrew McFarlane speaks on solicitors, family drug and alcohol courts (FDAC), and his future retirement.
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NewsFamily law reforms 'prioritise children’s safety'
Changes hailed as 'landmark shift in how the legal system values safety, dignity, and truth'.
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NewsBarrister takes family pet campaign to parliament
Founder of Ruby's Law says people are staying in abusive relationships because they are worried about their pets.
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NewsSolicitor’s role as legal representative terminated by family court
Blanket prohibition on acting in parallel proceedings would be 'disproportionate and unnecessary', family division chief says.
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NewsJudge sanctioned for two-year delay in making court order
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office gives formal advice following complaint over child arrangement order.
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News'Without the FDAC... I’d be dead': On the fringes at Labour in Liverpool
Away from the main stage, Labour ministers and MPs attending the party conference heard about the benefits of problem-solving courts, and the plight of claimants left high and dry by bulk litigation firms.
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NewsMoJ finally says 'I do' to wedding law reform
Locations will have to meet strict standards and regulation will shift from buildings to the officiant.
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NewsFather jailed for threatening family judge
'Lessons to be learned' after 'interruptions, disruption and abuse' continued for over half an hour.
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NewsLandmark mediation report highlights legal aid crisis
Family Mediation Council says mediators may have to close their doors to legal aid clients if fees are not increased.
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NewsFoster carers seek Supreme Court ruling in landmark employment case
Court asked to provide clarity on ‘grey area’ of law as carers pursue discrimination and whistleblowing claims.
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NewsFirm loses out on costs for ‘unreasonable conduct’
Failures relating to child arrangements order ’compromised the fairness of the litigation’.
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NewsIn depth: As the Lib Dems convene in Bournemouth, what are the party's plans for justice?
Family court reform and a radical new legal aid policy are in the party’s sights as members convene for this weekend’s annual conference in Bournemouth.
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NewsFamily court sitting days to be cancelled in 2026 reshuffle
Short hearings could be rescheduled and longer hearings double-listed in response to limited allocation.
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NewsLaw Commission U-turns on separate framework for disabled children
Critics said original proposal would have complicated the law and made it harder to identify children's wider needs.
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NewsParents hid tracking devices in children's gifts, court hears
Family judge dismisses parent’s evidence, finding devices were ‘part of wider plan’ to remove children from foster care.
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NewsAction plan to cut 'unacceptable' family court waiting times
Legal sector representative bodies highlight need for more investment following shocking report from MPs on delays.