News – Page 47
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NewsSome family hearings could be public, Munby says
Head of the family division sets out plans to reduce the secrecy of the system.
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NewsFamily lawyers sound alarm on separating parents
As private family law cases plummet, fears grow that parents will take the law into their own hands.
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NewsFamily system 'woefully behind' in treatment of vulnerable
Judicial working group recommends adapting criminal guidance to help family courts deal with vulnerable witnesses.
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NewsCourt should pay for lawyers where agency refuses – Munby
As a ‘last resort’, judges could order HMCTS to pay for lawyers and other experts to ensure fair trials in private law family cases.
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NewsCouncil solicitor dropped sensitive papers in street
Data breach emerges as information commissioner warns lawyers to secure sensitive material after a spate of complaints.
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NewsFees plummet as aid cuts starts to bite
Surge in legal aid applications just before the introduction of LASPO means practitioners have yet to feel the full impact of cuts.
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NewsWill claims triple as families pick DIY executors
Figures from the Chancery Division show the number of claims for breach of fiduciary duty rose to 368 in 2013.
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NewsQualitySolicitors’ owner in new private equity deal
Palamon Capital Partners has acquired controlling stake in conveyancing and probate business The Simplify Group.
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NewsChildren to get a greater voice in family courts
Children aged 10 and over will be able to tell the judge their thoughts and feelings on family cases affecting them.
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Firearms among Law Commission topics
Wills and the law in Wales also among nine topics picked for the next programme of work by the commission.
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NewsPublicly funded bar facing post-LASPO exodus
Many family and civil legal aid barristers are ‘actively considering’ their futures, according to a Bar Council survey.
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Pre-nups on the rise
Irwin Mitchell says the rise reflects a trend for second or third marriages.
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NewsAid cuts leave thousands in hands of amateur lawyers, MPs told
84Justice committee takes evidence from the Law Society, Bar Council and Legal Aid Practitioners Group on the impact of civil legal aid cuts.
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NewsGovernment pushes on with online powers of attorney
Solicitors warn digitisation likely to increase risk of fraud and abuse.
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NewsReport calls for higher fees to boost mediation
Mediation taskforce report calls for £100 rise in settlement fees for solicitors.
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NewsSimpson Millar begins post-buyout acquisition spree
The consumer firm, which became part of the Fairpoint Group last month, has snapped up Bristol-based Foster & Partners.
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NewsPeers back bill to make pre-nups binding
The bill introduced by Lady Deech amends the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973.
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NewsCourt and councils face surge in denial of liberty cases
Court of Protection could be overwhelmed, head of family division warns.
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NewsBid to save legal aid for domestic violence victims
Two charities have brought an action to quash ‘restrictive’ evidential requirements needed to get legal aid.
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News26-week care limit is not a straitjacket, says Hughes
The justice minister and top family judge give strong backing to London’s Family Drug and Alcohol Court at a Law Society conference.