Month: August 2017
How could legal aid rules affect future family law cases?
Legal issues concerning many aspects of family life have made the news lately. Arguably the most prominent involves the leading judge Sir James Munby, whose recent opinions on a case involving a vulnerable teenager shone a light on social care cases. In an unusual step, Mr Munby spoke about how if a girl would be […]
Free Deputy Development Day for Local Authorities
The first Finders International Deputy Development Day for local authorities is to take place next month on Thursday 14th September (9am to 3.30pm) at the Holiday Inn, Regents Park, London. The theme for the day is how to establish links between the public and private sectors, and speakers will discuss how the two can find […]
The Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill – what is domestic violence?
Of the 27 proposed bills included in the Queen’s Speech delivered on 21 June 2017, the Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill was perhaps the one that piqued family law practitioners’ interest the most. The bill, it is claimed, will protect victims and ensure that they have the ‘confidence to come forward and report their experiences….’. […]
6 out of 10 separations ignore the law and go straight to court – why it is important to mediate
Since 06 April 2011, following the breakdown of a marriage, all couples were supposed to have considered mediation before turning to the court to settle disputes relating to their children or family finances. There has long been provision for exemption to this rule, including cases involving domestic violence or child protection issues, which would still […]
