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Although for years, even decades, it has been countries such as Australia which have led the way in developments in family law and practice, that role is now also being increasingly adopted by...

Mikiko Otani, one of Japan's leading family lawyers, has today, 7 September, 2012, confirmed to the IAML annual conference in Singapore that Japan will not be signing the Hague child abduction...

Marion Stevenson Mediator, PPC and Trainer: This article discusses the interface between advice and information. It is vital that clients are fully informed when they make decisions about their...

I had the considerable privilege of being invited this summer by the Queensland Law Society to be the international keynote speaker at their residential annual family law conference in...

Chris Bevan Barrister, KCH Chambers: The welfare principle lies at the heart of the statutory regime of the Children Act 1989 and, as is oft-recited, is the 'paramount consideration' in any...

Karen Dyer Lecturer in Law, University of Buckingham: The mention of 'incest' leads to a sense of revulsion, regardless of whether the context is non- consensual, or true consensual incest...

Duncan Ranton and Chris McIntosh Senior Associate and Solicitor, Family Law, Russell Jones & Walker, Solicitors: In 1977, the (then) House of Lords upheld a decision dispensing with parental...

Dr Aisha K Gill Reader in Criminology, University of Roehampton, London: The British legal system can be a minefield for women who have experienced domestic violence. Currently, their options for...

Andrew Webb Solicitor, Dutton Gregory LLP: When the Adoption and Children Act (the act) came into force in 2005 it was designed to streamline and improve adoption practice and procedure with...

Her Honour Nasreen Pearce Retired Circuit Judge District Judge Sue Jackson Nominated Judge of the Court of Protection: This is the last in the series of articles which have appeared in Family...

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