All Family and children articles – Page 4
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NewsFamily case must be reheard 'to protect integrity of process'
Mr Justice Hayden also criticised ‘lamentable delays’ and lack of judicial continuity in the case.
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OpinionThe rise and fall of 'parental alienation'
Does the Family Justice Council's latest guidance ring the death knell for 'parental alienation'?
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NewsSurrogacy reform moves up the agenda
Health minister met Law Commission last month to discuss its earlier work on 'not fit for purpose' surrogacy laws.
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NewsLawyers welcome 'parental alienation' guidance
Solicitor says reasons why a child refuses to see a parent can be complex and courts spend a lot of time grappling with challenging issues.
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NewsIn depth: Financial remedies - next steps for family justice reform
Financial remedies in divorce came under scrutiny this week. The Law Commission revealed four potential models for reform for inclusion in a scoping paper that will be published soon.
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NewsFamily lawyers face long wait for further divorce reform
Law Commission scoping paper will contain four potential models of reform - but no recommendations.
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NewsIn depth: 'It's not about saving' - LCJ does not hold back
In her second appearance before MPs, the lady chief justice offered a wide-ranging critique of the justice system, bemoaning curbs on sitting days and touching on digitisation, family law and diversity.
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OpinionFamily court reporting pilot – a lawyer's perspective
Now the door is open for journalists to report family court cases, it will be hard, if not impossible, to backtrack.
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OpinionFamily law advice for the neurodivergent community
Seven family lawyers have joined forces to make the family justice system more neurodivergent-friendly.
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NewsJudge attacker given extra five months for contempt
Litigant in person told one recorder: 'I don’t want to listen to your rubbish and I will not abide by it.’
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NewsFirm hire: TWM Solicitors expands family team
Justin Osei will be based at the law firm's Reigate office.
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NewsFirm hires: Hodge Jones & Allen appoints three partners
Sarah Norman-Scott, Raj Bhattoa and Phoebe Hill join the London firm's family law team.
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FeatureLaw Centres: Poor relations
At a time of historically high demand, law centres starved of funds have been closing their doors. Supply and demand are heading in opposite directions, reports Catherine Baksi.
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NewsFamily Court transparency pilot extends to magistrates cases
Extension coincides with start of 'family court reporting week', which seeks to highlight the value of more open justice.
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NewsLitigant frightened ex-partner’s lawyers under false name
Family judge says purported legal professional 'Mr Gwenstefani' was a figment of father’s imagination.
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OpinionTackling economic abuse in family disputes
Should domestic abuse have a greater impact on financial remedy proceedings?
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FeatureFailed state
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse made 20 recommendations based on horrific testimony. Yet not one proposal has been implemented, reports Catherine Baksi.
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NewsMemory lane
Government help for LiPs, police checks for child law solicitors and the Post Office goes metric: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.