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In recent years there has been a marked increase in the use of the inherent jurisdiction of the family court to deprive children of their liberty. In these cases, restrictions are placed on a child’s...

Dr Simon Flacks, University of SussexThe majority of care applications in England and Wales are thought to involve some concern about parental substance use. However, there is scope for better...

Rosa Schofield, Family Law PartnersFarhana Shahzady, Family Law PartnersTechnological advancements mean that it is now extremely easy to record someone without them knowing. As such, covert recordings...

Mark Cooper, St Ives ChambersEmma Kelly, St Ives Chambers Mark Cooper and Emma Kelly discuss the ever-increasing use of digital evidence in family proceedings, with a particular emphasis on how...

Susannah Johnson, 7BRHelen Compton, 7BRSusannah Johnson and Helen Compton (7BR) in a comprehensive article explore the challenges facing practitioners instructed in cases involving allegations of...

Yvonne Healing, 18 St John Street ChambersWe are all experienced in the all too familiar scenario - an application to the court is made late in the day - a baby has just been born - the mother is told...

There have recently been two cases in which adult children have begun court proceedings seeking a formal court order to force their parents into providing ongoing financial support to them.The first...

Spring is often associated with new beginnings, conjuring up images of flower covered fields, frolicking lambs and sun dappled mornings. But for me, Spring is also a time for reflection, and an...

Shabina Begum, Senior Associate, Dawson CornwellThis article reviews the key developments in the area of forced marriage in England and Wales, the impact of COVID – 19 and what this all means for...

Mary Welstead, CAP Fellow Harvard Law School; Visiting Professor in Family law University of Buckingham In May 2022, Mrs Justice Theis granted the application of Mr Jennings, a...

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