Family and Children

Family Lore

By John Bolch  

06/09 Study finds that about 40% of domestic violence victims are male
06/09 Rooney: The odds
05/09 Book Review: Resolution Family Disputes Handbook
05/09 Two sides to every story
03/09 CAC v AC - D/N today
02/09 Shared custody, Montag and Pratt style
02/09 The legal aid contracts saga, continued...
01/09 August Post of the Month
31/08 A close shave
31/08 Mel B marriage breakdown shock?
30/08 Supporting business
29/08 When lawyers fall out

Family Lore Case Digest

By John Bolch, solicitor  

05/09 D (A Child) [2010] EWCA Civ 1000 (10 August 2010)
05/09 MC v Liverpool City Council [2010] EWHC 2211 (16 July 2010)
29/08 Sareen v Sareen [2010] EWCA Civ 951 (16 July 2010)
29/08 B v B [2010] EWHC 3422 (19 June 2010)
26/08 Gourisaria v Gourisaria [2010] EWCA (13 August 2010)
26/08 K v B [2010] EWHC 2151 (Fam) (13 July 2010)
23/08 Ashby v Killduff [2010] EWHC 2034 (Ch.) (30 July 2010)
14/08 Walsh v Singh (Costs) [2010] EWHC 1167 (Ch) (19 March 2010)
29/08 MA v DB [2010] EWHC (25 May 2010)
12/08 Warwickshire County Council v TE & Ors [2010] EWHC B19 (Fam) (11 August 2010)
11/08 Povse v Alpago (Case C-211/10) (European Court of Justice; 1 July 2010)
23/08 Kaur v Matharu [2010] EWCA Civ 930 (23 June 2010)

Family Lore News

05/09 Opposition attacks Coalition’s stance on domestic violence
05/09 Indian ministries in conflict over Hague Convention ratification
05/09 Mother who fled failed marriage faces extradition battle
05/09 More than 40% of domestic violence victims are male, report reveals
05/09 Judicial review update: expedited hearing and civil contracts to be extended
03/09 Council set to halve foster carers' fees
03/09 Councils warn home secretary over migrant cap impact on care
03/09 Family legal aid set to suffer?
03/09 The Magistrates’ Courts Fees (Amendment No. 2) Order 2010
01/09 Sharon Shoesmith given leave to appeal court ruling on dismissal
01/09 Court fees increase by over 14% - further increases expected
01/09 Law firms plan to escalate LSC tender challenge nationwide

Family Law Week Articles

From Family Law Week  

05/09 The Revised PLO: A Long Road Ahead
25/08 Accessing CAMHS for children in care proceedings - a guide for family law professionals
20/08 Imerman – No Reprieve for Hildebrand
12/08 Children: Public Law Update (August 2010)
05/08 Children: Private Law Update (August 2010)
02/08 Honour punishments and non-disclosure in care proceedings
01/08 Making black and white from a palette of shades of grey: the binary nature of fact finding hearings after AA v NA & Ors
14/07 Relocation of Children - Part 2
09/07 International Relocation of Children - Part 1
03/07 International Children Law Update - July 2010
22/06 Family Law Week's Budget Briefing
22/06 Pleading the Fifth Amendment – the privilege against self-incrimination

Family Law Week Blog

From Family Law Week  

24/08 'Forced Adoptions': behind the Iron Curtain
24/08 Spare time: here's what I do in it
24/08 Panorama: interesting care case on experts
24/08 David Marsland to recommend sterilisation for abusing parents
24/08 LSC contracts: Law Society challenge
24/08 Solicitors' websites
17/08 Advocacy tips
17/08 Shopportunity: round up
17/08 LSC contracts.
17/08 Cafcass: Why? The value of Children's Guardians
17/08 Eyes for Lies Blog: Naomi Campbell
17/08 Family Justice Review: scope refreshed

Family Law Week Judgments

From Family Law Week  

02/09 D (A Child) [2010] EWCA Civ 1000
02/09 MC v Liverpool City Council [2010] EWHC 2211
29/08 Sareen v Sareen [2010] EWCA Civ 951
29/08 MA v DB [2010]
26/08 B v B [2010] EWHC 3422
23/08 Ashby v Killduff [2010] EWHC 2034 (Ch.)
12/08 Re S (A Child - Transfer of Residence)
12/08 R (Birara) v London Borough of Hounslow [2010] EWHC 2133
06/08 Butt v Butt [2010] EWHC 1989
06/08 Re GR (Children) & others [2010] EWCA Civ 871
06/08 Kaur v Matharu [2010] EWCA Civ 930
06/08 H (A Child) [2010] EWCA Civ 915

Family Law Week Legislation

From Family Law Week  

16/04 Children Act 2004 Information Database (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010
16/04 Parental Orders (Prescribed Particulars and Forms of Entry) Regulations 2010
05/04 Family Proceedings (Amendment) (No.2) Rules 2010
05/04 Family Proceedings Courts (Children Act 1989) (Amendment) (No.2) Rules 2010
05/04 Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2010
05/04 Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010
05/04 Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (Commencement No.3) Order 2010
26/03 Care Planning, Placement and Case Review (England) Regulations 2010
21/03 Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2010
21/03 Children Act 1989 (Contact Activity Directions and Conditions: Financial Assistance) (Revocation and Transitional Provision) (England) Regulations 2010
21/03 Magistrates’ Courts Fees (Amendment) Order 2010
19/03 Family Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 2010

Family Law Week News

From Family Law Week  

05/09 40 per cent of domestic violence victims are male
05/09 Law Society’s application for judicial review of LSC tendering exercise to be heard within three weeks
05/09 Opposition attacks Coalition’s stance on domestic violence
05/09 Indian ministries in conflict over Hague Convention ratification
31/08 Ten per cent of social work posts are vacant
27/08 Law Society formally commences judicial review of LSC's family law tender
27/08 Children’s Minister calls on local authorities to reduce restrictions on foster carers
22/08 Panorama investigates work of family courts in children proceedings
22/08 Resolution survey reveals grave concerns over future of family legal aid
22/08 Registered civil partnerships decline in 2009
22/08 Law Society prepares for action against LSC over family law contracts
13/08 Three quarters of child protection social workers have experienced an increased caseload over the last 12 months

BAILII: Recent Decisions EWHC Fam

From BAILII (piped by infolaw)  

11/08 Warwickshire County Council v TE & Ors [2010] EWHC B19 (Fam) (11 August 2010)
27/07 IB v SB [2010] EWHC 1989 (Fam) (27 July 2010)
27/07 RT v LT & Anor [2010] EWHC 1910 (Fam) (27 July 2010)
15/07 Weiner v Weiner [2010] EWHC 1843 (Fam) (15 July 2010)
13/07 CF v KM [2010] EWHC 1754 (Fam) (13 July 2010)
12/07 LA v SB & Ors [2010] EWHC 1744 (Fam) (12 July 2010)
05/07 FZ v SZ (Rev 1) [2010] EWHC 1630 (Fam) (05 July 2010)
25/06 S (A Child), Re (Guidance in cases of stranded spouses) [2010] EWHC 1669 (Fam) (25 June 2010)
24/06 HM (An Adult), PM v KH & Anor [2010] EWHC 1579 (Fam) (24 June 2010)
24/06 A Local Authority v A & Anor [2010] EWHC 1549 (Fam) (24 June 2010)
23/06 M v V [2010] EWHC 1453 (Fam) (23 June 2010)
16/06 T v B [2010] EWHC 1444 (Fam) (16 June 2010)

Ancillary Actuary

By Bradshaw Dixon & Moore Ltd  

27/08 RPI to CPI – how changing one word has a big impact
29/03 "VALUATIONS, DAMNED VALUATIONS & CETVs"
26/03 Pension offsetting research
22/02 -
22/02 Annuities: Insurance contracts against living longer than our savings
31/01 Police pension schemes - issues when commissioning actuarial reports in divorce
30/12 Retirement ages - Armed Forces Pension Schemes; implications for divorcing couples
20/08 Timeliness of actuarial pension reports
16/06 PENSION relief briefs – (pensions in divorce email newsletter)
16/06 Credit crunch and pensions

Benussi Blog

By Diane Benussi, senior partner of Benussi & Co  

06/09 Take stock on adultery before rushing to end your marriage
27/08 Making a post-summer holiday appointment with a divorce lawyer doesn’t necessarily spell the end of your marriage
23/08 Why it’s best not to be bosom buddies with your ex
23/07 When it’s best to split up for the sake of the children
16/07 If you can’t have the one you love – love the one you’re with
12/07 So you think your business will have recovered in two years’ time? Then get divorced now!
01/07 Whatever else you do after divorce – stay in touch with the kids
22/06 Forget the “spark” of romance – it’s the slow burn of friendship that matters more
11/06 How to make sure the World Cup doesn’t put the boot into your marriage
09/06 Before bemoaning your partner – take a look in the mirror
27/05 How to make time for your marriage
21/05 Love is....sharing the housework (and lots more besides)

Bloody Relations

By Jacqui Gilliatt  

17/08 Researching Reform
17/08 Without Prejudice
22/03 Shared residence & holidays
24/12 Bethlehem Social Services is on the case
16/12 Blackadder Court
15/12 Aren't mams brilliant?
14/12 A man and his son
13/12 The Royal / Royle family
12/12 A secret argument?
11/12 Divorce: the modern way
10/12 Dear John!
09/12 why men can'tt talk to women

Child Abuse Blog

By Malcolm Johnson & Co solicitors  

06/09 Former headmaster of boarding school convicted
03/09 Catholic priest convicted of sexual abuse
02/09 Children in long term care need more help
01/09 Man gaoled for serious sexual assault in Manchester
31/08 Court of Appeal hands down limitation judgment
27/08 Sex offender admits using Facebook for child pornography
26/08 Couple convicted of child cruelty
25/08 ACAL calls for ring fencing of legal aid for abuse victims
24/08 Jackson and Young – two views on litigation costs in personal injury cases
23/08 Carer charged with wounding child

Child Lawyer

By Child law barrister  

20/07 http://theparamountprinciple.blogspot.com/2008/07/father-by-any-other-name-at-common-law.html
26/02 WOMEN , WORK AND BABIES.1
24/02 http://theparamountprinciple.blogspot.com/2008/02/pensioner-parenting-kinship-care-and.html
18/10 http://theparamountprinciple.blogspot.com/2007/10/increasing-number-of-children-and-young.html
09/12 Being a Television Lawyer
24/05 Special Guardianship Orders Checklists-solicitors
17/05 Civil Partnerships, Same-Sex Relationships and Children
17/05 Coffee, Hot Chocolate and Mocha- Modern Child Protection Planning
17/05 A Revolutionary Judgment to Protect An Adult Witness of Child Abuse

Child Support Agency

09/11 Child maintenance eligibility
28/10 Child Support Agency progress marks first year under Commission
29/04 CSA marks three years of progress
28/01 CSA deliver more money
30/10 Best ever performance figures
30/04 Over 1 billion of Child Maintenance
08/02 Annual Report and Accounts for 2006/07
Thusday, January 31, 2008 CSA Clearing Applications Quicker
09/01 Stephen Geraghty announced as first Commissioner of the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission
Thusday, November 22, 2007 HM Revenue & Customs loss of Data
Thusday, November 15, 2007 First Chair of The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission Announced
24/10 More children benefiting as Child Support Agency continues to improve

Clarendon Chambers Family Law Team Update

From Clarendon Chambers  

04/12 Re C v XYZ County Council [2007] EWCA Civ 1206
09/10 Re W (A Child) [2007] EWCA Civ 102
09/10 Re R (A Child) [2007] EWCA Civ 943
09/10 Leman-Klammers v Klammers [2007] EWCA Civ 919
09/10 Charging assessment/contact costs to the Legal Services Commission
21/09 Child Maintenance and Shared Care
20/09 Oldham MBC v GW, PW and KPW [2007] EWHC 136 (Fam)
20/09 Re A [2007] EWCA Civ 889
20/09 Family Advice and Information Service pilot report
09/10 Update 21st of August 2007
09/10 Update 6th of August 2007
14/09 Update 1st of August 2007

Divorce: The Blog About

From Divorce-Online  

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DivorceSolicitor

By Lynne Bastow  

01/09 The secret to a long and happy marriage!!
26/08 The Ethics of Dating During Divorce
26/08 Divorce Epidemic?
24/08 How do the courts deal with Parental Alienation?
21/08 So that's why you want a divorce!
15/08 Breakdown in Cohabitation?
07/08 Do you secretly want your children to hate your ex?
04/08 Is it worth having a Pre-Nuptial Agreement?
29/07 Thinking of stealing and copying your ex's documents?
26/07 So More people are divorcing?
19/07 Ready to Leave?
15/07 Will Mediation work for me?

Embracing Conflict

By Neil Denny, solicitor  

20/02 Moving on to Conversational Riff's dedicated blog
18/01 Free Conflict Talk in London, March 2010
17/01 Conversational Riffs reviewed by leading USA mediator
15/12 Fail Quickly
06/12 Tesco's response to my emailed feedback?
05/12 When "Company Policy" Sounds LIke "We Are Going Treat You Like A Criminal"
21/10 Conversational Riffs - Coming Soon
18/10 Here, I've built you a platform.
23/07 Collaborative Law. What will we talk about?
06/07 Why rushing to grab a solution is not always a good idea.
30/06 Is emotional unintelligence encouraged by popular media?
23/06 SABOTAGE!

Family Law Collaborative Divorce

By Richard Sharp, solicitor  

30/07 Come Fly with Me - Do the Kids Go Too: Removal of Children from England & Wales
21/06 Let's have Family Fun in the Sun this Summer - Tips for Separated Parents
08/06 How do you Prove Unreasonable Behaviour AND have an Amicable Divorce?
25/04 Parental Alienation Awareness Day is Relevant in Bath Too
25/04 The Way you Divorce could Save your Business
10/04 The Challenge of Co-Parenting: The Top Three Strategies
10/04 A Client's Guide to Collaborative Divorce - Putting Your Family First
28/03 New Bath Divorce Service Links Law with Therapy
19/03 It Takes Two - To Get Co-parenting after Divorce
31/01 Grounds for Divorce - Time for a change!
31/01 Better Marriage Counselling Contributing to Fall in UK Divorce Rates
14/12 Creative Solutions or Restrictive Divorce Court Orders

Family Law Matters

By Jo Spain, Partner Spain Williams llp  

07/06 Is it better to have a Separation or a Divorce?
07/06 I keep hearing about “Custody” but I need a "Residence" Order don't I?
23/02 My wife/husband and I have separated: should I wait to divorce after 2 year's separation or should I start things off now?
01/02 My husband/wife has committed adultery. Should I name the other person in the Divorce Petition?
01/01 My ex has filed a Divorce Petition and the unreasonable behaviour allegations are not true. Should I defend the divorce?
24/11 I want contact with my children at Christmas, can you sort this out?
19/10 Can I have a quickie divorce like Madonna and Guy Richie?
23/09 How long will it take to get divorced?

Judith's Divorce Blog

By Judith Middleton, partner at Latimer Hinks  

05/09 CROSSWORDS
01/09 STRESSFUL TIMES
07/08 T SHIRT SLOGAN
03/08 AVENGED
22/07 FOLLOWING IN THE FAMILY FOOTSTEPS
21/07 THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP
12/07 LIVE WARNING
11/07 DUMPING DANGERS
07/07 DIY ASAP
06/07 MEN BEING FORCED INTO MARRIAGE
05/07 SWIMMING THAT EXTRA LENGTH
27/06 COLLABORATIVE LAUNCH

Laws of Love

By Mark Chaloner, barrister  

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Marilyn Stowe Blog

By Marilyn Stowe, senior partner in Stowe Family Law  

03/09 Divorce solicitors: when is the best time to seek second opinions?
01/09 The Blawggies 2010
25/08 Rites of Passage in the Eternal City: what will survive of us is love
23/08 Cuts to family law legal aid: an update
16/08 “Law will tear us apart”
13/08 “We must help the grandparents hit by divorce”
09/08 Legal aid solicitors and Grahame Stowe Bateson: what will the Legal Services Commission do next?
07/08 The Imerman judgement: does this picture ring true?
04/08 Split hearings: what will happen now? By guest blogger James Thornton
30/07 The Hildebrand Rules and Imerman v Tchenguiz: what about Jim v Mary?

Pannone Family Law Blog

By Members of the family department at Pannone LLP  

02/09 Pre-nuptial Concerns
01/09 Does further education mean further child maintenance?
31/08 Contact disputes - an extreme solution
27/08 Is Tiger's top score linked to finalising his divorce?
24/08 Tiger Woods and wife divorce
23/08 Love the way you depict Domestic Violence?
19/08 Playing the Blame Game
13/08 Till death do us part?
05/08 Is Romance Dead?
04/08 Who's the daddy?

Pink Tape

05/09 Hello World
03/09 LSC JR Update – Existing contracts extended by a month
03/09 Family Justice Review – Condensed
01/09 Bend it like Beckham – LSC Own Goal?
28/08 Normal Service Will Resume…Soonish
28/08 Thoughtful and Thought Provoking
27/08 Law Society Launch JR of LSC
27/08 Panorama
27/08 Free CPD
26/08 Love me Tender