All Family and children articles – Page 43
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NewsEngland granted jurisdiction in Anglo-Scottish maintenance dispute
Judge rules maintenance claim should be heard in England, despite Scotland having jurisdiction over divorce proceedings.
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NewsLAA urged to delay compulsory civil billing system
Resolution says seven in 10 users regularly experience problems with the client and cost management system.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Lawyers and Mediators – the Brave New World of Services for Separating Families
An acerbic stocktake of recent changes in public policy.
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NewsMoJ set to impose 34% divorce fee hike next Monday
The Ministry of Justice confirmed that divorce fees will rise to £550 from 21 March.
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FeatureMoney matters in family cases
District Judge Peter Glover concludes his series on enforcement and the family court.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Love Lose Live: Divorce is a Rollercoaster
The thinking, actions and reasoning of the family’s children are conveyed with some consideration.
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NewsPioneering family court 'saves taxpayer money'
Centre for Justice Innovation says London’s Family Drug and Alcohol Court generated over £1m in gross savings for public sector bodies in 2014-15.
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NewsDomestic violence victims ‘routinely abused’ in family court – charity
Ministry of Justice says plans in place for each court to help vulnerable court users.
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NewsDivorce to move online in 2017, says Munby
Head of the Family Division says divorce and probate could be early examples of almost entirely digitised court processes.
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NewsSolicitor develops online questionnaire for client meetings
Family lawyer Alan Larkin says lawyers must use technology to innovate.
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FeatureFamily law: offsetting pensions
A considered overview of offsetting pensions in financial remedy orders helps fill a gap where there is precious little guidance.
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NewsCourt staff suspended over warrant errors
Michael Gove tells MPs that dozens of community penalty breach warrants were processed incorrectly.
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NewsCourt rules domestic violence legal aid time limit invalid
Rule requiring two-year time limit for providing some forms of evidence declared invalid.
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NewsLawyers press for cohabitation law update after court battle
A woman has won the battle to stop her deceased partner's share of home passing to his estranged wife.
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NewsArbitration scheme to resolve private children disputes
New scheme described as the ‘logical next step’ for family arbitration.
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Competition complaint over family mediation
Under updated Family Procedure Rules mediators must be accredited by the Family Mediation Council.
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