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On 27 April 2017, the Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Act 2017 received Royal Assent.The Act makes provision in connection with the...
The 7th World Congress on Family Law and Children’s Rights will be held in Dublin on 4–7 June 2017. The World Congress was launched in Sydney, Australia in 1993 and has met every 4 years in a variety...
As part of the drive towards digitalisation of the Family Court, a new Family Procedure Rules Practice Direction has been published that sets out the pilot scheme for the use of virtual judges for...
The Court of Protection Rules 2007 are amended with effect from 6 April 2017 (with some Practice Directions amended from 1 March 2017).The changes encompass new rules for the use of Civil Restraint...
The Government must address four priorities for the justice system in negotiating the UK's new relationship with the EU, says the Justice Select Committee in its report 'Implications of Brexit for the...
The House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee today [20 March 2017] publishes its report 'Brexit: justice for families, individuals and businesses?'This House of Lords report finds that:The current...
Probate charges are to be overhauled, with some estates set to be charged up to £20,000. Following a year-long consultation with law firms, professional bodies, the Senior Judiciary and members of the...
Three projects with ambitious plans to transform children’s services in their areas have been awarded a share of more than £7 million in government grant funding as part of the Children’s Social Care...
NHS Digital has published its findings from the Mental Capacity Act 2005, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) data collection from 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016.Applications receivedThe report...
From 3 October 2016, a Court Associate of the RCJ, Rolls Building will approve and seal Tomlin Orders, if:The Order is headed 'Tomlin Order';The Order concerns only a claim for money (ie debt or...
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