All Family and children articles – Page 46
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OpinionTime to put the McKenzie friend issue to rest
News that solicitors are acting as McKenzie friends will fuel the debate over unqualified advisers.
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NewsSolicitors becoming McKenzie friends to avoid regulatory costs, CMA told
Trade association says solicitors can provide cheaper services by practising as McKenzie friends.
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NewsLawyers hit back at Gary Lineker’s divorce claims
Sports broadcaster Gary Lineker accuses lawyers of creating hatred between divorcing couples.
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NewsNo-fault divorce priority for family law lobby
New chair of Resolution also calls legal aid system a 'bloody disgrace' in first speech.
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NewsSolicitor fined £5k over ‘flirtatious’ texts to client
Andrew Mark Lee sent his client messages referring to her as ‘gorgeous’ and a ‘right glamour puss’.
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NewsEnglish courts still among most generous on divorce
But law firm study shows judges increasingly expecting ex-spouses to become financially independent.
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NewsGovernment changes domestic violence evidence requirement
Ministry of Justice is working on amended regulations following Court of Appeal judgment.
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NewsPanama Papers could lead to more divorce challenges
Leaked documents from law firm Mossack Fonseca reveal tactics used by wealthy divorce litigants to hide their fortunes.
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NewsCo-op Legal back in profit, quits legal aid
Business posts £700k surplus for 2015 despite reduced income for the year.
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News‘Fat cat’ lawyer image creating more LiPs, says Citizens Advice
Nine in 10 litigants in person find experience negatively affected their health, relationships, work or finances.
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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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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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FeatureMoney matters in family cases
District Judge Peter Glover concludes his series on enforcement and the family court.
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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.