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Court of Appeal delivers ruling on family court's approach to domestic abuse
Judgment gives general guidance on common issues arising in proceedings as well as decisions on four linked appeals.
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Court fees set to increase for the first time in five years
Proposal for the civil and family courts expected to raise an extra £17m a year.
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Probate wait time stuck at seven weeks
Grants of probate took an average of 35 working days to arrive throughout 2020, according to figures published by the Ministry of Justice.
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Research exposes north-south divide in family law
Latest study by Nuffield Family Justice Observatory found that most private law applications are made by applicants living in the most deprived areas.
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Domestic Abuse Bill: calls for data 'firewall' to protect migrant women
Peers say victims reluctant to go to police because their personal data can be shared with the Home Office.
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News focus: How should the family court treat allegations of domestic abuse?
In a landmark case, the Court of Appeal heard from lawyers how the family court should treat allegations of domestic abuse. The appeal court’s ruling is likely to have far-reaching implications.
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'Imaginary capital': legal aid change removes £100,000 mortgage cap
Scope widens following legal challenge brought by Public Law Project and supported by the Law Society.
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CoA hears mother sob as judge 'threatens' to have child taken into care
Court of Appeal is being asked to consider how family courts treat allegations of domestic abuse.
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Court of Appeal considers family court's approach to domestic abuse
Family division president hearing four linked appeals brought by mothers which could result in fresh guidance for judges.
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Law Society: Include emails and photos in your will
Overwhelming majority of people do not account for digital assets in their wills, research finds.
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Firm’s radio advertisement did not attack social workers, watchdog rules
'What’s more frightening than a social worker at your door to take your child?' broadcast asked.
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Record number of court applications to prevent domestic violence
Law Society makes renewed legal aid call following publication of 'deeply disturbing' statistics.
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Courts service sets back paper probate deadline
Extension should allow probate service to fix technical issues with the new online system.
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Judge recuses herself over hockey club connection
District judge's son and party in family case were members of the same club and followed each other on social media.
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Family backlog 'may not return to pre-Covid levels until 2023'
Documents published by the judiciary reveal private and public law priorities.
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Virtual wills ‘pretty unattractive’ in urgent cases, says probate expert
Unclear whether remotely-witnessed wills should take precedence over traditional ones in certain cases, says professor.
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Video wills expose lawyers to ‘too many risks’, says solicitor MP
Solicitors predict rise in virtually-witnessed wills as a result of winter tier restrictions.
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Will making on the rise in wake of coronavirus
Almost 60% of UK public has not made a will, Law Society survey suggests.
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Warring siblings return to court in ‘case of the missing original will’
Probate claim being contested without legal representation has generated over 12 court orders so far.
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‘Lawyers aren’t a charity’: Family judge awards £60k incurred costs
Court says client should not be beholden to lawyers over unpaid costs.