All Family and children articles – Page 37
-
NewsGovernment gets tough on family financial orders
Justice minister Lucy Frazer admits the current system is open to exploitation and leaves people without legal representation vulnerable.
-
FeatureOwens fallout: a damp squib or turning point?
Owens put divorce law reform high up on the agenda – now it’s time for the government to act.
-
OpinionSpare a thought for lawyers busy as ever in August
Some will disappear for weeks on end, but the days of the long vacation are gone.
-
NewsAsk the public if they want to Skype the judge - Munby
Departing family courts chief says a 'holistic' view should be taken on court closures.
-
OpinionSir James Munby retires: his best quotes
On the day that the outspoken family division president retires, the Gazette recalls some soundbites.
-
News
Munby reissues adoption guidance after reading tweet 'with considerable concern'
Family division president says adoption visits should take place outside normal court sitting hours.
-
OpinionBreaking up is hard to do. Why make it harder?
The government's lack of interest in no-fault divorce is baffling.
-
News'Uneasy feelings are of no consequence' - SC throws out Owens divorce appeal
Widely awaited ruling renews calls for parliament to urgently reform law on irretrievable breakdown.
-
Law Report23 July 2018
This week’s starred law reports include a landmark ‘meal ticket’ divorce ruling in Mills v Mills, statutory powers of the local authority in a child family case, baggage search by customs and a company administration.
-
-
NewsThere's still no end in sight, says 'winning' husband in Mills v Mills
Hailed as the successful party, but Graham Mills insists uncertainty is the ultimate winner.
-
OpinionLegal aid u-turn is welcome - but there is more to do
At the Children’s Society we are determined that no child will be left in legal limbo.
-
News'More law firm donations' needed to save pioneering drug court scheme
Manchester boutique praised for committing £37,000 over three years to save FDAC National Unit.
-
NewsManchester firm pledges £37k to save pioneering drug court
FDAC National Unit will close in September due to a lack of government support.
-
NewsCampaigners' delight as court provision saved
Solicitor who led fight to retain court service in Chichester says others facing similar plight should never give up.
-
Law Report2 July 2018
This week’s starred law reports include the landmark civil partnership case, parenthood in assisted reproduction, pension equality and gender description on a passport.
-
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.
-
NewsCouncil partnership leads family courts digital drive
An initiative by local authorities and judges has pushed family courts into the digital age.
-
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.
-
NewsCouples face up to year-long wait for 'streamlined' divorces
Family solicitor highlights delays underlying the Ministry of Justice's latest statistics.