All Family and children articles – Page 36
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NewsCautionary tale from Gold Coast
Family and migration lawyer Gisele Reid of Nyst Lawyers on Australia’s Gold Coast has sent me a cautionary tale.
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NewsCouncil partnership leads family courts digital drive
An initiative by local authorities and judges has pushed family courts into the digital age.
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FeatureOut of the shadows
A glut of celebrity cases has demolished the myth that child abusers are all dirty old men in raincoats. But now the scale of the problem has been laid bare, reports Rachel Rothwell, the justice system is struggling to adapt.
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NewsCouples face up to year-long wait for 'streamlined' divorces
Family solicitor highlights delays underlying the Ministry of Justice's latest statistics.
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News'Whistleblower' who sent documents to court raises privilege quandary
Mr Justice Holman makes the unusual decision to refer the matter to family division president.
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NewsCohabitation law reform more urgent than civil partnership issue - solicitor
Supreme Court due to rule on civil partnerships tomorrow but solicitor says protecting vulnerable cohabitants is a more pressing issue.
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NewsWhat normal looks like: McFarlane to canvass views on parental guidance
The next president of the family division says the idea must be 'owned' by all levels of the judiciary to work.
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News‘Pennies’ will save pioneering court unit
The judge who pioneered the substance-abuse problem-solving court to help reunite families has urged the profession not to let the scheme ‘go under’.
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NewsABS entrants seek to reduce cost of divorce
Retired hedge fund manager and barristers shake up traditional family practice business model.
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NewsFDAC unit closure threatens future of problem-solving courts
Family Division president Sir James Munby hits out at government's 'failure of imagination and commitment', urging the justice secretary to visit a specialist court.
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NewsMcFarlane LJ echoes Munby over family justice ‘disaster’
A national board set up to improve the performance of the family justice system and chaired by government ministers had not met for 17 months until recently, the president-designate of the family division has revealed. For this crucial co-ordinating body not to be functioning at a time of crisis ‘is ...
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NewsSupreme Court rejects NI abortion appeal - but issue still live
Court rules it did not have jurisdiction to make a declaration of incompatibility with ECHR.
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ProfileMy legal life: Rosie Bracher
Rosie Bracher, family law solicitor at Rosie Bracher Solicitors, Devon
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FeatureProtecting the vulnerable
Safeguarding is the action that is taken to promote the welfare of children or adults at risk and protect them from harm.
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NewsMother denied chance to take her case to 'court of public opinion'
Sir James Munby says approaches to transparency have changed over the years.
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NewsFamily courts 'not taking domestic abuse allegations seriously'
Survivors recall distressing experiences as women's charity calls for an independent inquiry.
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OpinionCoping strategies
The emotional nature of family law practice can take a toll on mental health.
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NewsOwens Supreme Court appeal 'not about no-fault divorce'
Solicitor for Tini Owens says case concerns proper interpretation of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973.
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NewsMunby steps into bar dispute with plea for caution
Family division president says barristers must 'take the long view' to tackle the current crisis facing the justice system.
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NewsLawyers told off for 'rushing to the High Court at first sign of complexity'
Mr Justice Mostyn says the family court must be recognised as the sole forum for resolving family cases.