News – Page 22
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NewsSupreme Court awards damages to fund US surrogacy costs
Majority of justices rule that, if arrangement has reasonable prospect of success, costs can be awarded.
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NewsCoronavirus: Demand for wills jumps by 76%
Solicitors call for urgent overhaul of probate legislation.
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NewsGove apologises for lockdown confusion over separated families
Cabinet Office guidance states that children under 18 can travel between both parents’ homes.
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NewsFamily cases to be livestreamed in Court of Appeal
First case to be broadcast later this year as judges say move brings public gallery into 21st century.
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NewsHigh Court to rule on access to full adoption file
Freelance journalist Melanie Newman asked court to make order allowing her to see all court papers relating to adoption case.
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News'Astonishing breakthrough': Munby hails access to family justice data
Researchers will be able to access anonymised Cafcass cases through Swansea-based databank.
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NewsElectronically signed deeds are legal, lord chancellor confirms
Government to convene working party to consider video witnessing question.
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NewsWife awarded £400k for sacrificing her solicitor career
Mr Justice Moor says career of husband - also a solicitor - took precedence.
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NewsJustice Week: Portraits of justice at Chancery Lane
Farhana and Jamilah’s story is featured in an exhibition to mark the second national Justice Week.
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News'Consent' judge: Domestic abuse letter attracts over 130 signatures
Lawyers and campaigners call for wider action amid concern over judge's controversial findings in family case.
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NewsCouple's Islamic ceremony 'did not create a marriage' – Court of Appeal
Ruling prompts calls for marriage laws to be updated to reflect modern society.
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NewsRevealed: MoJ hit probate target in just 9% of cases in 2019
FOI request reveals just 9% of grants of probate issued within 10 working days since April 2019 – but system is back on its feet.
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News'Training is not enough': Family lawyers target Tolson over 'outdated' views on consent
Lawyers ask family chief to review HHJ Tolson QC's cases as controversial findings are raised in parliament.
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NewsHigh Court orders HMCTS to fund lay advocates
Mr Justice Keehan says it is too much to expect 'extremely busy' public law solicitors to assist parents in public law proceedings.
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NewsProbate sub-registries close their doors across England and Wales
Chief executive of HMCTS says further closures will not delay the arrival of grants of probate.
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NewsHMCTS shuts heavily criticised divorce centres
Venues in Stoke, Wrexham and Port Talbot close, to be followed by Bradford and Nottingham.
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NewsHigh Court condemns leadership judge's 'obsolescent' view on consent
Damning judgment reveals absence of training for family judges considering serious sexual assault allegations.
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NewsStatutory legacy for partners raised to £270,000
Overdue update increases the amount spouses and civil partners are entitled to if their partner dies without a will.
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NewsLive-stream family cases in Court of Appeal, says master of the rolls
Sir Terence Etherton says the public ‘should be able to see how we do our job’.
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NewsDivorce reform swiftly returns to parliament
Family lawyers delighted to see Divorce, Separation and Dissolution Bill reintroduced 'after a series of false starts'.