News – Page 8
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NewsFirm hire: Sandstone Legal appoints head of wills, trusts and probate
Senior solicitor Safia Iftikhar joins the firm’s Manchester office.
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NewsLiP hit with £10,000 costs over ‘disturbing’ emails to trainee solicitor
Judge describes ‘emotional toll’ that husband’s conduct had on wife’s legal team.
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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.