News – Page 12
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NewsMore family courts open to journalists
Pilot will now be extended to 16 other courts across England following a ‘pioneering year’ of family court reporting.
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NewsWill-writer firm hit with costs for unsuccessful challenge to charity bequest
Firm not ‘solely responsible for the whole problem’ - but judge finds ‘serious shortcomings’ in the way instructions were taken.
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NewsSolicitors divided on wills reform to tackle 'predatory' marriages
Four in 10 lawyers think Wills Act 1837 should be changed to stop marriages and civil partnerships automatically revoking a will.
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NewsNew stats show public family court proceedings exceed 10 months
Cafcass’ annual report states high number of open cases and long case durations cause ‘significant’ impact on children.
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NewsFinancial remedies proceedings opened to media
Financial remedies reporting pilot scheme will cover three courts in the ongoing effort to improve transparency in the family court.
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NewsPaper wills could be destroyed under proposed storage reforms
Ministry of Justice proposing to replace paper documents with digitised versions to bring down annual £4.5m storage cost.
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NewsMother’s fundraising page in family case unlawful, judge rules
Judge criticises mother’s GoFundMe page as a ‘serious error of judgement’ which ‘was irresponsible, unreasonable and unlawful’.
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NewsCosts orders can ‘register condemnation’ of unreasonable parties, says High Court judge
Lawyers must explain clearly to their clients that a failure to negotiate reasonably carries costs risks, judge warns in family case.
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NewsManchester no longer needs priority protocol in family court
Cafcass announces ending of scheme aimed at helping to ease system-wide pressures - though it remains in London and southeast.
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NewsLiP assault on judge in court was no isolated incident, say insiders
HMCTS had stressed following the Milton Keynes assault that such events are 'extremely rare'.
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NewsNearly half of unmarried couples unaware they lack legal rights - survey
Family law group Resolution calls for reform of cohabitation laws in blueprint detailing future vision for family justice.
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NewsSisters see success after taking on their late mother’s firm
Andrea and Charlotte Fogg said there was no question of letting Liverpool firm close down.
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NewsFrozen out: Hunt 'ignored' legal sector in autumn statement
Justice budget frozen and full expensing tax benefit not extended to all businesses.
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NewsFirm made 'serious error' over oppressive private prosecution
Private prosecution specialist tried to ‘put a gloss’ on client’s ulterior motive, judges find.
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NewsCharity calls for volunteers to help unrepresented parties in court
Support Through Court is looking for more people to donate their time as demand for service increases.
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NewsFamily solicitor banned for misconduct committed at three different firms
Karen Nicholson found to have lied to her employers and to clients for personal gain.
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NewsIntervenor hit with £20,000 costs for acting unreasonably
Family Division chief sees off ‘chilling effect’ argument to order Association of Clinical Psychologists to pay adverse costs.
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NewsJudge offers contemptuous LiP one last chance to find representation
Defendant was found to have made a covert audio recording of a private family court hearing which was published on YouTube.
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NewsMediation 'in free fall' owing to lack of legal aid
Law Society says the government’s ambition of encouraging mediation has been fundamentally undermined by its own decision to cut funding for early legal advice.
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NewsNews focus: 'FDAC works. Simple' - Celebrating problem-solving courts
Despite seemingly universal support for the work they do, pioneering family drug and alcohol courts face a constant battle for survival in the absence of long-term funding guarantees.