Hershman and McFarlane Children Law and Practice

The definitive reference work on child law, used daily in courts everywhere - ensure you use the same resource - order today on 28 days' approval

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Advocacy in Public Law Proceedings

A Master Class in How to Question Professional Witnesses

26 March 2012, LONDON - book your place today

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Evidence in Child Abuse Cases Conference 2012

Wednesday 21 March
Early Bird Discount Save £100 if you book before 22 February

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Schedule 1 Children Act Applications

A Practical Roadmap for Practitioners

Half-day seminar, 26 March 2012, LONDON

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26 Jan

News

Lords vote against charging parents to arrange child maintenance

26 January 2012

By Hugh Logue, Newswatch Editor Members of the House of Lords voted with a majority against government proposals to charge single parents to use the...

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26 Jan

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LSC announce further tender round after threat of legal action

26 January 2012

Following complaints from the legal profession about unsuccessful legal aid contract bids, the Legal Services Commission has announced it will...

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Opinion

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19 Jan

Opinion

Amanda Melton: Equal Parent Rights

19 January 2012

Earlier this month the Government announced its intention to introduce legislation which would compel the judiciary to ensure that each parent is able...

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17 Jan

Opinion

Hayley Trim's Analysis: Which comes first: Contact or Adoption?

17 January 2012

Post adoption contact has hit the news recently with the concern that birth families are tracking down adopted children via social media. There is an...

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Cases

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25 Jan

Cases

FINANCIAL REMEDIES: L v L

25 January 2012

(Family Division; Eleanor King J; 15 August 2011) The husband appealed against a financial order in divorce proceedings. The husband and wife had two...

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25 Jan

Cases

ABDUCTION: X v Latvia (Application No 27853/09)

25 January 2012

(European Court of Human Rights; 13 December 2011) The mother was a Latvian national who lived in Australia and acquired citizenship. She met her partner...

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Practice Guidance

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20 Jan

Practice Guidance

Experts Committee of the Family Justice Council: Guidelines for the instruction of medical experts from overseas in family cases

20 January 2012

These guidelines provide instruction of medical experts from overseas in family cases and have been produced by the Experts Committee of the Family...

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9 Jan

Practice Guidance

Guidelines in relation to children giving evidence in family proceedings

09 January 2012

These guidelines on the issue of children giving evidence in family proceedings, have been produced by the Family Justice Council Working Party on Children...

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