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In June 2014, Cafcass received a total of 866 applications. This figure represents a 2% increase compared to those received in June 2013. Between April 2013 and March 2014 Cafcass received a...
Nine out of ten Citizens Advice Bureaux (92%) are finding it difficult to refer people to the specialist legal advice they need since cuts to legal aid came into effect last year, the charity has...
A report into child sexual abuse in the family environment published today reveals alarming gaps in knowledge about its prevalence, effects, and how best to prevent it. Concern about the findings has...
The Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) is raising awareness of Forced Marriage amongst victims and professionals through Forced Marriage Awareness Week.School summer holidays are a peak time for young people...
Culture Secretary and Minister for Equalities, Sajid Javid MP, has confirmed that same-sex couples in civil partnerships will face no additional costs in converting their relationships to...
Counsellors need more support to ensure they feel able to give victims of sexual
abuse pre-trial counselling, experts will say at an event at The University of
Manchester on July 8.
Peter...
An updated evaluation of the Tri-borough care proceedings pilot has found that the pattern of final orders was broadly the same for cases in the pilot year as in the year before.
The...
The House of Lords Constitution Committee has launched a new inquiry into the office of Lord Chancellor.
The office of Lord Chancellor has existed in some form since at least the 11th century....
Reacting to the report of the Family Mediation Task Force, published this week, Resolution's vice-chair, Nigel Shepherd, said:
'Resolution welcomes many of the recommendations in the...
Same-Sex Marriage and Civil Partnerships: the New LawMark
Harper, Family
Law, £60, paperback, 571ppSadly,
we must leave it to other social
scientists to consider the different ways
in...