All Family and children articles – Page 30
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NewsRemove court from surrogacy arrangement - Law Commission
'Intended parents' would no longer have to apply for a parental order under latest proposals.
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NewsThree months 'not long enough' for domestic abuse review
Group of 37 practitioners has written to the justice secretary explaining what is happening on the ground.
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NewsMunby's concerns prompt fresh guidance on special guardians
Practitioners told that late entrants to care proceedings must be realistic.
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NewsFDACs to grow after government pledges £15m to keep children out of care
Children minister says substance-abuse problem-solving courts stop vulnerable families from spiralling out of control.
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NewsChild protection in family court set to come under fresh scrutiny
Panel of experts, including senior members of the judiciary, will report back within three months.
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NewsCourt security staff seize 473 knives in four months - at one site
Family division president says carrying a knife has become a facet of everyday life.
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NewsDomestic abuse victims latest to test video court hearings
Justice minister says early feedback shows technology is having a positive impact on case progression.
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NewsGrowing workload, new systems and job cuts - McFarlane says 'thanks'
Family division president praises HM Courts & Tribunals staff for working hard during a difficult time.
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NewsPress gets a new window into family courts
Draft guidance says courts should assist journalists and bloggers applying to relax reporting restrictions.
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NewsSocial worker reports hit by legal aid pay freeze
Professional association says the hourly rate has not risen since 2013.
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News'Not good enough' - Munby criticises regional divorce centre errors
Former family division president says fully digital process cannot come soon enough.
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NewsCourt of Appeal sets aside 'absurd' care decision after 'shambolic' case
Judge found to have taken ‘unprecedented’ decision to dismiss care proceedings application.
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NewsParliament, not judges, should be helping separated parents - McFarlane
Family division president says working group is looking at ways to divert cases away from court.
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NewsIt's official: government ends divorce 'blame game'
Justice secretary David Gauke says he has listened to the overwhelming calls for reform.
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NewsManchester mainstay JMW to finally open London office
New location to open next month with 13 London-based partners set to move in.
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NewsDivorce process 'too complicated' for litigants in person
Nuffield Foundation report contrasts England and Wales' three-step procedure with those of other jurisdictions.
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NewsJudge makes public his concern about expert witness's conduct
His Honour Clifford Bellamy says behaviour in Court of Protection case did not meet expected standards.
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OpinionPresident’s precedent favours transparency
Balancing the needs of anonymity and transparency in the family courts is a challenge now facing Sir Andrew McFarlane.
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