News – Page 45
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NewsLegal aid billing system postponed again
Client and cost management system will only be mandatory for Special Children Act applications in February.
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Marriage law ‘confusing and inconsistent’, says law body
Law Commission publishes paper proposing full scale reform of laws governing how and where couples can marry.
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NewsCourt fee rise would amount to ‘divorce tax’, MPs told
Chair of Resolution says that a one-third increase in divorce fee cannot be justified.
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NewsSpecialist courts proposed for domestic abuse
Centre for Justice Innovation proposes ‘one judge, one family’ model to hear criminal, family and civil matters.
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News‘Gratuitously rude’ judge stays in post after conduct probe
HHJ Dodds found guilty of ‘serious misconduct’ in three cases and issued with reprimand.
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NewsFamily ADR boosted by new guidance
Practice note from head of Family Division could encourage more lawyers to view arbitration as a viable option.
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NewsLegal profession welcomes unbundling decision
Court of Appeal ruled that solicitors may offer ‘unbundled’ services without being held liable for matters beyond those in their client retainer.
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Association of Lawyers for Children outstanding newcomer award
Fisher Meredith associate Rachel Benett has been named Outstanding Newcomer in the Field of Children Law at the Association of Lawyers for Children’s annual conference in Manchester.
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NewsCourt of Protection to be opened to public
A six-month pilot scheme will open the court to the public and the media from next year.
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Vardag accolade
Ayesha Vardag, president of family law firm Vardags, won the Natwest EveryWoman Award 2015 for outstanding achievement. The award celebrates female business success across the UK.
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NewsJudge exposes ‘abysmal’ LiP to show challenges faced by courts
Litigant in person threatened to execute his wife, her lawyers and a judge during divorce proceedings.
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NewsProbate solicitor jailed after stealing £430k from clients
Simon Armitage said he stole the funds after running into difficulties with a tax bill.
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NewsLots to say on the divorcees’ big day
Family lawyers were battling to get their comments into print.
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NewsSupreme Court divorce ruling shows zero tolerance for non-disclosure
Two women win battle to set aside their divorce settlements after claiming their ex-husbands misled the courts.
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NewsFamily mediators move towards self-regulation
The Family Mediation Council hopes to boost public confidence in mediation by creating a regulatory board and professional register.
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NewsBiggest divorce hub returns one in five petitions
Practitioners urged to double-check papers after 'basic errors’ are uncovered by the new Bury St Edmunds centre for London and south-east.
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NewsSolicitor firm shuns SRA for bar regulator
Family firm becomes BSB-regulated entity – despite having no barrister on its team.
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NewsCouple win £20k damages in landmark childcare case
‘Loving’ parents awarded £10,000 each after their eight children were ‘unlawfully’ kept away from them by a local authority.
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NewsCo-op Legal heralds turnaround after £200k half-year profits
Figures a far cry from first half of 2014, when losses came to more than £5m.
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NewsDivorce party hit for £334k costs after ‘blatant dishonesty’
Family court judge says costs award should deter others from similar conduct.