News – Page 33
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NewsLegal London on the big screen
Excitement is building to see Oscar-winning Emma Thompson portray a High Court judge in The Children Act.
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NewsGovernment gets tough on family financial orders
Justice minister Lucy Frazer admits the current system is open to exploitation and leaves people without legal representation vulnerable.
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NewsBusinessman's £3.5m estate challenged by infants
‘Unusual’ that wills should be challenged by six-month and three-year-old, judge says.
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NewsAsk the public if they want to Skype the judge - Munby
Departing family courts chief says a 'holistic' view should be taken on court closures.
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Munby reissues adoption guidance after reading tweet 'with considerable concern'
Family division president says adoption visits should take place outside normal court sitting hours.
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News'Uneasy feelings are of no consequence' - SC throws out Owens divorce appeal
Widely awaited ruling renews calls for parliament to urgently reform law on irretrievable breakdown.
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NewsThere's still no end in sight, says 'winning' husband in Mills v Mills
Hailed as the successful party, but Graham Mills insists uncertainty is the ultimate winner.
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News'More law firm donations' needed to save pioneering drug court scheme
Manchester boutique praised for committing £37,000 over three years to save FDAC National Unit.
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NewsManchester firm pledges £37k to save pioneering drug court
FDAC National Unit will close in September due to a lack of government support.
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NewsCampaigners' delight as court provision saved
Solicitor who led fight to retain court service in Chichester says others facing similar plight should never give up.
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NewsLawyers warn of 'incapacity crisis' over LPAs
Solicitors for the Elderly says far too few people are making plans for dementia.
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NewsCautionary tale from Gold Coast
Family and migration lawyer Gisele Reid of Nyst Lawyers on Australia’s Gold Coast has sent me a cautionary tale.
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NewsCouncil partnership leads family courts digital drive
An initiative by local authorities and judges has pushed family courts into the digital age.
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NewsCouples face up to year-long wait for 'streamlined' divorces
Family solicitor highlights delays underlying the Ministry of Justice's latest statistics.
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News'Whistleblower' who sent documents to court raises privilege quandary
Mr Justice Holman makes the unusual decision to refer the matter to family division president.
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NewsCohabitation law reform more urgent than civil partnership issue - solicitor
Supreme Court due to rule on civil partnerships tomorrow but solicitor says protecting vulnerable cohabitants is a more pressing issue.
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NewsWhat normal looks like: McFarlane to canvass views on parental guidance
The next president of the family division says the idea must be 'owned' by all levels of the judiciary to work.
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News‘Pennies’ will save pioneering court unit
The judge who pioneered the substance-abuse problem-solving court to help reunite families has urged the profession not to let the scheme ‘go under’.
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NewsABS entrants seek to reduce cost of divorce
Retired hedge fund manager and barristers shake up traditional family practice business model.
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NewsFDAC unit closure threatens future of problem-solving courts
Family Division president Sir James Munby hits out at government's 'failure of imagination and commitment', urging the justice secretary to visit a specialist court.