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20 February 2020

Check out the refreshed New Law Journal website!
All good things come to an end…even the much visited and well loved (old) New Law Journal website, but all the best bits have been recycled and reused and all the content loaded onto to a...
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20 February 2020

Government confirms extra support for Troubled Families programme to succeed
Families with deep rooted problems will receive much-needed support to get their lives back on track with up to £165 million of new funding, announced the Communities Secretary Rt Hon...
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20 February 2020

Archers storyline reflects need for surrogacy law reform
A BBC soap opera storyline is highlighting how current surrogacy legislation is at odds with modern reproductive practices, says Southampton specialist parenting...
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20 February 2020

Family courts are not safe for victims of domestic violence, lawyers say
The family courts are not a safe place for victims of domestic violence due to the 'outdated views' held by some judges on sexual violence and issues of consent, according to a letter signed by...
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13 February 2020

Children’s mental health report warns ‘chasm’ remains between what services are available and what children need
Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England, has published her third annual children’s mental health briefing, ‘The state of children’s mental health...
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12 February 2020

Jack’s Law – allowing parents real time to grieve
Thanks to improvements in healthcare and general standards of living, losing a child is a rare event: however, the sobering reality is that on average, 21 children and young people do still die every...
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6 February 2020

A broken promise or a broken relationship?
Lucy Blyth has failed in making a claim against the estate of tycoon Charles Caudle amounting to £8.6 million. They pair met in a whirlwind romance a year after his divorce in 2007 and Lucy...
Heather Roberts
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5 February 2020

Vote for your choice in the Legal Personality of the Year award
A number of family law practitioners have been recognised by the judges of the LexisNexis Legal Awards and included in the shortlist for a variety of awards, including the Award for Legal Services...
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5 February 2020

Councils urged to prioritise adoption
Councils should review adoption practices so that potential adopters are not wrongly turned down from offering children a stable home.Councils are being urged to prioritise adoption and ensure...
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4 February 2020

Family Division seeks evidence for Transparency Review
The president of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has begun a review of current arrangements on the regulation of public access to information in family proceedings. As part of this...
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